Waves Notes
Name:_________________________ Period:_______
Examples of Waves we can see
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Waves on water
Waves on a string
Waves in springs
Traffic
Others?
Examples of Waves we can’t see
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Radio waves, microwaves
X-rays
Sound waves
Earthquakes?
Light waves
A Vibration is
A wave is
Simple Harmonic Motion SHM is
Examples of SHM
Two kinds of waves: 1____________________ and 2.___________
Mechanical waves require a______________________
a) Particles are
b) There is a __________ force (returns it
to______________________)
A repeating up/down or back/forth motion. A wiggle
in time
A vibration that moves in space. E.g. wave on an
ocean
Repeating motion with same period and same
amplitude
Spring with mass, pendulum, bicycle pedal
1. Mechanical, 2. Electromagnetic
Mechanical waves require a__medium
(mass)___________________
a) Particles are in motion
b) There is a _restoring_________ force (returns it
to_____the resting point_________________)
Label parts of the wave
Transverse Waves
Motion of wave is ______perpendicular_ to __wave motion
Diagram of a transverse wave
Longitudinal Waves
Motion of wave is _____parallel_______________ to ___________wave motion___________
Diagram of longitudinal wave