Periodic Motion

What comes to mind when we see them?

Waves that require a medium to travel are called ___ while waves that can travel through a vacuum are called ___.

___ is to highest point of a transverse waves as ___ is to lowest point of a transverse wave.

What do you call the highest energy parts of a longitudinal wave where the loops are bunched together?

If the Period (T) of a wave has a unit of seconds, what will be the unit of frequency if it is the reciprocal of the period?

Shown in the picture are two waves. Name the two wave types from top to bottom.

If sound needs a medium to propagate, what type of wave is it?

If you and your classmates were inside the classroom and you shouted all at the same time, what type of interference will you be able to achieve?

Suppose that you were using a noise cancelling headphone, what type of interference does it apply?

What do you call the combination of in-phase and out-of-phase waves which creates a pattern of pulsating motion/sound?

Suppose that you witnessed the second harmonic being exhibited, describe the number of nodes and antinodes it has respectively.

Suppose that you were on the road when an ambulance is approaching. Describe the sound you expect it to make as it approaches you.

Why is it recommended for us to not play music using ear phones in maximum volume setting?

Describe the typical ideal music characteristic

If the displacement is moving to the right, where will the restoring force be directed to?

Why is the velocity maximum and acceleration zero in the equilibrium position of a mass spring system?

As you have seen from the image, the pendulum is at its highest position on the two ends of the swinging motion (left and right). Where will the GPE be max in the pendulum's motion?

You were observing a cube fall down while it is attached to a spring. It bounced back and forth. What type of damping took place?

((1^2) (9.8))/ 4pi^2 =

((4pi^2) (0.25))/0.20^2