This document is a worksheet on wave basics that contains questions about transverse and longitudinal waves. It defines key wave terms like period, amplitude, wavelength, compression and rarefaction. It also provides the mathematical relationships between frequency, wavelength, speed, and period. Questions are asked about labeling the parts of a transverse wave diagram and examples of different wave types. The worksheet tests understanding of fundamental wave concepts.
This document is a worksheet on wave basics that contains questions about transverse and longitudinal waves. It defines key wave terms like period, amplitude, wavelength, compression and rarefaction. It also provides the mathematical relationships between frequency, wavelength, speed, and period. Questions are asked about labeling the parts of a transverse wave diagram and examples of different wave types. The worksheet tests understanding of fundamental wave concepts.
This document is a worksheet on wave basics that contains questions about transverse and longitudinal waves. It defines key wave terms like period, amplitude, wavelength, compression and rarefaction. It also provides the mathematical relationships between frequency, wavelength, speed, and period. Questions are asked about labeling the parts of a transverse wave diagram and examples of different wave types. The worksheet tests understanding of fundamental wave concepts.
This document is a worksheet on wave basics that contains questions about transverse and longitudinal waves. It defines key wave terms like period, amplitude, wavelength, compression and rarefaction. It also provides the mathematical relationships between frequency, wavelength, speed, and period. Questions are asked about labeling the parts of a transverse wave diagram and examples of different wave types. The worksheet tests understanding of fundamental wave concepts.
a) Low pressure region in a longitudinal wave Ultrasonic (e)
b) Sound frequency less than 20 Hz c) High pressure region in a longitudinal wave 20 Hz -20 KHz (g) d) Low point in a transverse wave e) Sound frequency more than 20 KHz crest (f) f) High point in a transverse wave g) Audible frequency Infrasonic (b)
Rarefaction (a)
Compression (c)
Trough (d)
10. Define:
a) Period: The time it takes a wavelength to go through one cycle,or the time it takes a point to go through one phase of the wave.
b) Amplitude: The greatest distance from the equilibrium. The bigger the amplitude of the wave,the more energy the wave has.
c) Wavelength: The shortest distance between points where the wave pattern repeats itself.
11. Give the mathematical relationship between:
a) Frequency, wavelength and speed of a wave:
Speed= wavelength x frequency , frequency= speed / wavelength , wavelength=speed/frequency
b) Frequency and period:
Period= 1/frequency frequency= 1/period
c) Wavelength and period:
12 a). What happens to the wavelength of a wave if you double the frequency?
When a frequency is doubled, the wavelength is halved.
b) What happens to the wavelength of a wave if you halve the frequency?
When a frequency is halved,the wavelength is doubled.
