Types of Waves

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7th Grade

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MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

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Amielia Cool

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Types of Waves

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What type of wave do you think you know the MOST about- add anything you know about it into the CHAT

Transverse

Longitudinal

Earthquake

Light

Ocean

Let's do this together!
Wave- a pattern of energy that carries energy from one place to another

Complete the Frayer Model in your notes

Think like traffic- pulls forward then bunches up.
Vibrates and travels in the same direction
Needs a medium to pass through

Longitudinal waves

Like a snake- moves it's body one way and travels in another.
Vibrates up and down, but travels forward.
Light waves

Transverse waves

Remember: Both these waves have amplitude
More amplitude = more energy

Hotspot

Which of these areas shows the direction of vibration in a transverse wave?

Hotspot

Which of these areas shows the direction of motion of a transverse wave?

Hotspot

Compressional waves have areas where the molecules are gathered together and other areas where the molecules are expanded.

Comperessional waves go by another name as well- choose the compressional waves in the picture.

Word Cloud

Check out the video and write observations about the accordion and how its movement affects the sound.

You cannot view the whole video in the time given, so don't forget to discuss observations on your rooms.

REMINDER- you only have a few words to add here, so discuss a few different ideas with your break-out room!

Type response here

Categorize

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Also called Compressional waves

Areas of compressed molecules and expanded molecules

Waves that vibrate up and down

Crests and Troughs are the highs and lows

Light waves

Disturbances

Have amplitude

Carry energy

contains matter

Which characteristics identify transverse waves and which identify longitudinal waves? What is shared?

Transverse waves

Longitudinal waves

Both waves

medium

Match

Match the following

contains matter

Compressional wave

Transverse wave

air

AND

water

AND

solid things

vacuum of space

medium

Requires a medium

Type of light wave

Type of a medium

Light can travel here too!

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