Review and answer multiplechoice questions covering a type of wave not considered a mechanical wave, the number of waves passing each second and the speed of a mechanical wave. Earthquakes initially produce p waves longitudinal waves as they form below the surface. The points of m ximum amplitude on a standing wave are called 25. Garrett, in encyclopedia of ocean sciences, 2001 evolution. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel, so they can move through outer space. If you vibrate the string at just the right frequency, a standing wave a. All quizzes are paired with a solid lesson that can show you more about. On the illustration below, write labels and draw arrows to show the location of the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection. Waves that require a medium to travel through are called waves. Which wave s could use a medium to transfer energy. Wave interference two different material objects can never occupy the same space at the same time.
The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as 11. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. The wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the distance from one crest to the next crest. A transverse waves passes along a stretched slinky. Types of seismic waves are p waves, s waves, and waves. P waves can travel in any type of material solids, liquids, and gases. Constructive interferencethe two waves overlap and reinforce each other to create a bigger wave. Welcome to our lesson plan of waves and information directed to 4th graders. Because mechanical waves are not matter but rather are displacements of matter, two waves can occupy the same space at the same time. The accepted questions are assembled into a test in accordance with the content. Glencoe science waves, sound, and light fillmore central school.
Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. The combination of two overlapping waves is called superposition. A wave pattern on a stretched string appears to be stationary. As you read this section, keep these questions in mind. A wave front is the portion of the mediums surface in which all particles are. When two transverse waves traveling through a medium meet and exactly coincide, the resulting displacement of the medium. The interaction between two waves that meet is called a. Optics and wave phenomena such as wave properties, super.
Waves change direction by reflection, refraction, and diffraction. In a standing wave on a vibrating string, a point that appears to remain stationary is an a. The interaction of the incident radiation with deeper layers of. Which wave interaction explains why sound waves can be heard around corners. The basic properties of waves are amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and. The interaction of two waves that meet is called interference. Speedwavelength x frequency i wavelength wave speed wave speed is how far. The wavelength of a longitudinal wave is the distance between successive rarefactions or successive compressions. P waves primary and s waves secondary are example of. Wave characteristics and interactions fort bend isd. Answers may include to represent things that happen too slowly or too quickly or are too.
Besides bouncing back like an echo, waves may bend or spread out when they strike a new medium. What wave interaction occurs when waves combine and the resulting wave has a greater amplitude than the individual waves had. The physics of waves version date february 15, 2015. Sound waves have the same interactions as all other types of waves. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass. Wave interactions continued when waves move from one medium to another, they refract, or bend. The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude. Standing waves are produced whenever two waves of identical frequency interfere with one another while traveling opposite directions along the same medium.
Animals and humans explore our environment through light and sound waves. Student should label the circular wave fronts above the barrier. Waves are the most important means of transferring energy, including the energy from the sun to the earth. Study guide wave properties, interactions, and sound waves. Reflect refract diffract mathematical relationship velcxity of f frequency period the speed, wavelength, and frequency of a wave are related to each other by a mathematical formula. Questions include determining resultant amplitude, number of nodes and antinodes, and general concept questions. A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with a. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass is called 3. Apr 02, 2020 try this amazing wave basics quiz quiz which has been attempted 17414 times by avid quiz takers. Transverse mechanical waves are waves that travel parallel to an applied force. All of our communication devices such as cell phones, television sets and radios, use waves. How earthquakes move the earth lesson waves, waves, waves quiz answers waves, waves, waves.
Start studying characteristics, properties, and interactions of waves. Written by teachers for teachers and students, the physics classroom provides a wealth of resources that meets the varied needs of both students and teachers. Predicting what will happen to the amplitude of the waves when the two high points meet. The sum of the two new amplitudes of the reflected wave and the transmitted wave equals the amplitude of the original wave. Results from blind test series 1, part of the collaborative computational project in wave structure interaction ccpwsi, are presented. Waves that seem to be standing still are known as waves. A way that appears to stand in one place even though it is really too waves interfering as they pass through each other. Sort the following according to how fast sound will travel through the medium. What happens when a wave passes a barrier or moves through a hole in a barrier. Our lesson plan consists of a five week schedule that includes powerpoint presentations, videos, worksheets, labs and activities, vocabulary lists, readings, quizzes, and a final test. Waves unit study guide key 2 figure 1 figure 2 use figure 1 and figure 2 above to answer questions 10. Characteristics of waves adapted test wave a wave direction wave direction wave b. Compressions are the sections of the wave where molecules are bunched up, and rarefactions are sections of the wave where molecules are spread out. Distinguish between the period and frequency of a vibration or a wave.
How do waves behave when they interact with objects. Interaction of waves when waves interact, three things can happen to the waves. Cds or light coming in through the bottom of the door what do you think is the main difference is between refraction and diffraction. A periodic and repeating disturbance in a lake creates waves which emanate outward from its source to produce circular wave patterns. The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called.
Test your understanding of waves concepts with s quick multiple choice quizzes. The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude. These three ways that waves may interact with matter are called reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Assessment does not include electromagnetic waves and is limited to standard repeating waves. Test questions are written by the committee and by. Tsunamis are huge longitudinal waves caused by shift of tectonic plates. Participants, with a range of numerical methods, simulate blindly the interaction between a. Use the above information to assist in answering the questions. By completing this activity, 9th grade science students will learn how to differentiate wave type, wave parts, and wave interactions. The distance a wave travels before it starts to repeat is its.
Destructive interferencethe two waves meet and cancel each other out, creating a smaller wave. The waves that happen on the surface of the land after the p wave has moved through are s transverse waves. The physics classroom serves students, teachers and classrooms by providing classroomready resources that utilize an easytounderstand language that makes learning interactive and multidimensional. Longitudinal waves are the same as transverse waves. Waves that reflect off the bottom of the spoon travel through water. A sound wave is an example a transverse wave b longitudinal wave c standing wave. You will learn in detail what each of these means in the chapters to come. Light travels 300 million miles per second through a vacuum. Standing wave the result of the interference of the two waves below is a new wave pattern known as a standing wave pattern. When light waves pass through a medium, the medium can change properties of the light. Waves are one way energy is moved from place to place. Calculate the properties of longitudinal and transverse mechanical waves. Waves from the light source light bulb strike the object and some of the waves are reflected to your eyes.
Shorter wavelengths of light are slowed more than longer wavelengths of light. In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. So that i can describe the wave behavior or light and sound. Waves move in different ways and have different properties. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ways that waves can interact with matter and examples.
Characteristics of waves guided reading and study interactions of waves pp. Light waves that reflect off the top of the spoon pass through only air before reaching your eyes. Furthermore, as you will see, these principles are a great practical help both in understanding particular wave phenomena and in solving problems. However, the quiz at the end is very basic in these regards.
When all three are present, wave phenomena always occur. A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions. The sound we hear is a type of wave that travels through the air. The bending of a wave entering a new medium occurs bec use the two sides of the wave are traveling at different diffraction p. Last years 6th grade homework 201819 science with simpson. The crest of one wave meets the trough of the other wave, and the two waves cancel each other out because both have the same amplitude. What happens when light waves interact with matter. Surface waves are waves that travel along the boundary between two different media, such as air and water or liquids of different densities. Each coil of the spring will move a in circles b in ellipses c parallel to direction of travel d perpendicular to direction of travel 2. The electromagnetic spectrum is divided into regions by wavelengths. A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with a fixed fpsolike structure ccpwsi blind test series 1 edward ransley1, shiqiang yan2, scott andrew brown1, tri mai3, david graham1, qingwei ma2, pierrehenri musiedlak1, allan peter engsigkarup4, claes eskilsson5, qian li2, jinghua wang2, zhihua xie6.
Doubling the frequency of a wave source without altering the medium doubles the speed of the waves. Use target reading skills before reading the section, write questions based on the red headings and record them in the graphic organizer below. Pages 47 describe wave speed, refraction, reflection, diffraction. When two transverse waves traveling through a medium meet and exactly coincide, the resulting displacement of the medium a. Transverse waves cause particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is traveling. Waves are very common in nature and are very important to us. To link to this page, copy the following code to your site. Test questions are written by the committee and by other faculty who are also subjectmatter specialists and by subjectmatter specialists at ets. Longitudinal waves cause particles to vibrate parallel to the direction in which the wave is traveling. A standing wave is a wave that appears to be standing still, even though it is really two waves.
When the crest of one wave coincides with the trough of another. Also explore over 43 similar quizzes in this category. The interactions occur when waves pass from one medium to another. Wave interactions write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided 1. Electromagnetic waves are produced by the vibration of an electric field and a magnetic field together. Standing waves when a wave interferes with its own reflection, so that there is a stationary pattern. In each situation, the transmitted wave keeps the orientation of the original wave while the reflected wave has the opposite orientation. Emphasis is on describing waves with both qualitative and quantitative thinking. Identify the parts of a wave and draw your own diagrams of waves. Characteristics, properties, and interactions of waves. These waves are in phase, so their interference pattern creates an amplitude maximum that is the sum of the amplitudes of the two wave pulses.
Explain why you can see lightning before you hear thunder. Part 1 in the diagram below, identify the parts of a wave by using the provided definitions. When two wave pulses that are out of phase come together, the amplitude is reduced. A number of processes can contribute to the filling in of the continuous spectrum typically observed. A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf. The refraction of light waves makes this spoon look broken. You can hear people talking even if you cannot see them because sound waves diffract.
The amplitude of the resulting wave will be reduced but not equal to zero. What type of wave interaction is shown in the diagram. Wavewave interaction an overview sciencedirect topics. Characteristics of waves guided reading and study interactions of waves continued standing waves pp. Waves produced by earthquakes are called compressional waves. Wave interactions in the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. Two problems use digitally draw waves see thumbnail for students to analyze. Many types of waves exist, including electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves. A wave is a disturbance that carries energy through matter a medium or space.
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