Types of Waves
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Compression & Transverse
By Nicholas Carrillo
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The max distance from a wave's crest, or trough, to it's midline is its amplitude.
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Multiple Choice
The length of a wave is called its...
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
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Multiple Choice
How often the wave repeats per second is called its...
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
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Multiple Choice
The max distance from a wave's crest, or trough, to its midline is its...
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
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A wave with a wavelength of 0.2 m, and a frequency of 3 Hz has a speed of 0.6 m/s
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Waves come in two -types
Transverse Waves
Longitudinal (Compression) Waves
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Transverse waves' displacement is perpendicular to its direction of motion.
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Longitudinal (Compression) waves' displacement is along its direction of motion.
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Multiple Choice
What kind of wave is in the image?
Longitudinal (Compression)
Transverse
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Multiple Choice
What kind of wave is in the image?
Longitudinal (Compression)
Transverse
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Multiple Choice
Which description best describes the differences between the two waves.
One is caused by compressing one end of the slinky, while the other is caused by moving the end of the slinky.
The compression waves travels faster than the other wave.
One wave has a longer wavelength than the other wave.
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Multiple Choice
Which option best describes what happens to the waves when they reach the other end of the slinky?
Both waves reflect back, but one of the waves 'flips.'
One wave reflects back, the other slows down and then reflects back
The compression wave reflects back, and the other wave's frequency becomes negative.
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Open Ended
Describe the two different wave types you observed. Use terms like compression, and displacement to help describe the wave types.
Compression & Transverse
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