waves all kinds of waves…. waves wave characteristics are the same on matter what type of wave we...
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WavesAll kinds of waves…
Waves
• Wave characteristics are the same on matter what type of wave we are dealing with.
Wave Types
• Standing wave, Traveling wave, Compression wave
Waves
• Crest, trough, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, wave speed, node are all characteristics that need to be identified.
Anatomy
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
Node
Wave height
Compression Waves
Mechanical Waves
• Must travel through a medium.
Electromagnetic Waves
• No medium
• (Not even an extra-large)
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Electromagnetic Waves
• Light will travel through a vacuum
• Sound will not go through a vacuum
Electromagnetic Waves
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• What is happening with frequency?
• What is happening with wavelength?
• What is happening with energy?
Energy
• Increases with amplitude
Amplitude
• Light: Brightness
• Sound: Volume
Frequency
• Light: Color
• Sound: Pitch
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• There are days…
• I wish I could increase the amplitude of my students…
• Just sayin’…
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