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Study Guide Waves

1. This document contains a wave study guide with questions about key wave properties like wavelength, frequency, speed, and the differences between mechanical and electromagnetic waves. 2. It asks the reader to identify, define, label, and calculate various wave properties using equations that relate wavelength, frequency, and speed. 3. The study guide covers both light and sound waves, and electromagnetic waves across the spectrum from radio to X-rays. It aims to test the reader's understanding of fundamental wave concepts.

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Study Guide Waves

1. This document contains a wave study guide with questions about key wave properties like wavelength, frequency, speed, and the differences between mechanical and electromagnetic waves. 2. It asks the reader to identify, define, label, and calculate various wave properties using equations that relate wavelength, frequency, and speed. 3. The study guide covers both light and sound waves, and electromagnetic waves across the spectrum from radio to X-rays. It aims to test the reader's understanding of fundamental wave concepts.

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Name: ____________________________________________________ 11.

The angle of _____________________ is ________________ the angle of


Wave Study Guide ____________________.
1. ________________ is a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to 12. ___________________ is illustrated in the
the direction the wave travels. picture to the left. Definition:
2. ________________ is disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place
to another.
3. ________________ is the number of complete cycles in a given time.
4. ________________ is the material through which a wave travels.
5. ________________ is the maximum displacement of a medium from its rest 13. Diffraction (below) is defined as
position.
6. ________________ is a transverse wave consisting of changing electric fields
and changing magnetic fields. 14. Complete the following diagram
7. ________________ is wave that causes the medium to vibrate at a right angle
to the direction in which the waves travels.
8. Label the following wave:

15. Label the following diagrams:

9. Label the following diagram:

16. Identify the units of the following:


Variable Symbol Unit (name) Unit (symbol)
Period
Frequency
10. ___________________ is illustrated in Wavelength
the picture to the left. Definition: Wave speed
17. Label this diagram by writing the correct term from the word bank on each line. 22. One end of a rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of 0.5
(gamma, increasing energy, increasing frequency, X-rays, increasing meters. The frequency of the wave is 2.0 hertz. What is the speed of the wave?
wavelength, infrared light, microwave radio, ultraviolet)

23. A wave on a rope has a wavelength of 1.5 meters and a frequency of 3.0 hertz.
What is the speed and period of the wave?

24. What is the wavelength of an earthquake wave if it has a speed of 4000 m/s
and a frequency of 8 Hz?

25. What is the frequency of a pendulum that is moving at 30 m/s with a


wavelength of 0.35 m?

26. What is the frequency of an EM wave with a wavelength of 7.43 x 10-5 m?


18. Which color of light has the least amount of energy? _____________________
19. Which color of light has the highest frequency? __________________________
20. Which type of electromagnetic wave has the most amount of energy?
__________________________ 27. What is the wavelength and period of a sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz?
21. Complete the following chart comparing light and sound (Speed of sound is 342 m/s)
Sound Light
Mechanical or
electromagnetic
Transverse or
28. What is the wavelength of a 4.34 x 1015 Hz electromagnetic wave?
longitudinal
Speed (m/s)

Can travel through


space/vacuum? 29. Determine the frequency of a microwave 6.0 cm in length. (A microwave is an
How is it formed? electromagnetic wave. It travels through space at a speed of 3.0 x 10 ^8 m/s)

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