Make Waves

FOCUS QUESTIONS:

1.1  What is frequency?

     1.2  What defines a wave?

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Vocabulary

amplitude              compression wave             crest            frequency             kinetic energy

longitudinal wave            node             pulse            reflection             transverse wave

trough                velocity                wave                wavelength

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CONCEPTS

• a wave is a back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy

• key features of waves are crests, troughs, and nodes

• waves can be described in terms of wavelength, frequency, and amplitude

• if you know the frequency and wavelength, you can calculate the velocity of a wave

 

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