T Level Waves Recap

Waves Review

​There are 2 categories of waves

​Mechanical Waves

• Require a medium

• cannot travel through space

• ex: sound, ocean waves

​Electromagnetic Waves

• Don't require medium

• can travel through space

• ex: light, uv rays, radio waves​

​There are 2 types of waves

​Transverse Waves

• travel up and down

• perpendicular to flow of energy​

​Longitudinal Waves

• Travel side to side

• parallel to flow of energy

​Transverse Waves

​Know the 4 parts of the transverse wave

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Crests and Troughs are used for measuring wavelength

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Amplitude is how high the wave goes​

Longitudinal Waves

​Know the 2 parts of the wave

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Compressions and Rarefactions are used for measuring wavelength

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Multiple Choice

What is number 2 called?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

Multiple Choice

What is number 3 called?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

Measuring Wavelength

Make sure you can measure the wavelength when given a picture of a wave​

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Always remember you are measuring from one point to that same point later in the wave

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Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

If this wave was traveling at a speed of 3m/s what would be the frequency of the wave?

• 3 Hz

• 1.5 Hz

• 1.33 Hz

• 0.75Hz

Multiple Choice

What type of wave requires a medium?

• Electromagnetic

• Gamma

• Mechanical

• Radio

Calculating velocity of waves

Velocity (m/s)

Frequency (Hz)

wavelength (m)​

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Ex:​

​A tuning fork has a frequency of 120 Hz, and the wavelength of the sound produced is 4 meters. What is the velocity of the wave rounded to the nearest whole number? 

Calculating frequency

f = Frequency (Hz)

T = Period (s)​

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This equation is used when you need to find frequency and all you have is time. Also can be rearranged to find period if you have the frequency by switching the f and the T in the equation

Electromagnetic spectrum

Multiple Choice

Based on the electromagnetic spectrum who's lightsaber has more energy? (think about the color of the lightsaber)

• Luke Skywalker

• Darth Vader

Multiple Choice

Which wave would have the highest frequency

• microwaves

• x-rays

• blue light

• Infra red

Wave interactions: Reflection

​Reflection happens when a wave hits a surface and bounces off.

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If the wave comes in at an angle, it will bounce away at that same angle​

Wave interactions: Diffraction

​Diffraction happens when a wave hits an opening or a corner and bends around the corners causing it to spread in all directions on the other side.

Wave interactions: Refraction

​Refraction happens when a wave changes mediums causing it to change in speed and bend as a result.

Multiple Choice

Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

• Thicker

• Thinner

Multiple Choice

A diverging lens is also known as a ____lens.

• refracted

• diffracted

• convex

• concave

Multiple Choice

What does the word "diverging" mean?

• to spread apart

• to come together

• parallel

• perpendicular

Multiple Choice

A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.

• convex

• concave

• double

• refracted

Multiple Choice

What does the word "converging" mean?

• to separate

• to come together

• parallel

• perpendicular

Multiple Choice

This image is.....

• inverted and smaller

• inverted and larger

• not inverted and smaller

• not inverted and larger

Multiple Choice

When an object is placed between the focal point and the convex lens, the image produced is ___.

• real, reduced, and inverted

• real, enlarged, and inverted

• virtual, enlarged, and upright

• virtual, reduced, and upright

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​WHEN THE OBJECT IS:

​WHEN THE IMAGE IS:

• Beyond 2F

• At 2F

• Between 2​F and F

• At F

• ​Between F and lens

• Between 2F and F

• At 2F

• Beyond 2F

• No image

• Virtual image​

Multiple Choice

help boats and submarines travel safely in the ocean and in lakes; map the seafloor​

• sonar

• ultrasonography​

• vehicle parking sensor​

• wave power generators​

Multiple Choice

create images of body tissues for scientists to study tissue function and to determine if treatment is needed

• sonar

• ultrasonography​

• vehicle parking sensor​

• wave power generators​

Multiple Choice

generate power by converting mechanical energy from water into electrical energy

• sonar

• ultrasonography​

• vehicle parking sensor​

• wave power generators​

Multiple Choice

If a wave reflected off a media boundary with no inversion, what kind of reflection would this be?

• Free-end reflection

• Fixed-end reflection

• Opposite reflection

• I'm not sure

Think of these two waves for the next question.

Multiple Choice

If the two waves just shown interact, how would we get the amplitude of the resultant wave?

• Adding the two wave

• Subtracting the two waves

• Nothing

• I'm not sure

Think if the next two waves for the next question.

Multiple Choice

If the two waves just shown interact, how would we get the amplitude of the resulting wave?

• Adding the two waves

• Subtracting the two waves

• Nothing

• I'm not sure

Multiple Choice

What type of wave reflections could create constructive and destructive interference?

• Fixed-end reflection = Constructive

  Free end reflection = Destructive

• Free-end reflection = Constructive

  Fixed end reflection = Destructive

• I'm not sure

Open Ended

A good example of two point source interference would be setting up 2 speakers. Why is it important to know about waves and intereference when setting up stereo speakers?