Wave Frequency, Wave Speed and Wave Types

What are waves

A disturbance that transfers energy thought matter

What are the parts of a wave

Wavelength, amplitude, crest, trough and resting state

What are the types of waves

Transverse, longitudinal, surface and electromagnetic

What is a medium

What a wave moves thought

What type of wave does NOT need a medium

Electromagnetic Waves

What is a TRANSVERSE wave

A wave where particles move up and down

What is a LONGITUDINAL wave

A wave where the particles move back and forth

What is a SURFACE wave

A wave where the particles move in a circle

What is a ELECTROMAGNETIC wave

A wave that requires NO medium

What is the WAVELENGTH

The space between the crest/trough of a wave

What is AMPLITUDE

The distance between the resting state and the crest of a wave

What is the CREST of a wave

The top of the wave

What is TROUGH

The bottom of a wave

What is RESTING STATE

Where there are NO waves

What is WAVE SPEED

The distance a wave travels per unit time

What are the two factors that determine wave speed

1. The properties of the medium 2. The type of wave

What is wave FREQUENCY

How many crests hit per second

What is the UNIT for frequency

Hertz/ Hz

What is the SYMBOL for frequency

The symbol for frequency is ƒ

What is the UNIT for speed/velocity

M/S=meters per second

What is the SYMBOL for speed/velocity

The symbol is V

What is the unit for WAVELENGTH

The unit for wavelength is meters/m

What is the symbol for WAVELENGTH

The symbol for wavelength is

How do you find FREQUENCY

You find frequency by: velocity/wavelength

How do you find VELOCITY/SPEED

You find velocity by: frequency x wavelength

How do you find WAVELENGTH

You find wavelength by: velocity/frequency