Waves

Question 1

What are two types of waves?

Answer 1

Transverse, Longitudinal

Question 2

What examples of Longitudinal waves?

Answer 2

Extending a spring, Pressure waves

Question 3

What are examples of Transverse waves

Answer 3

Water and Mexican waves

Question 4

How do Longitudinal waves work?

Answer 4

Causes the medium’s waves particles to vibrate in the same direction as the wave’s motion

Question 5

How do Transverse waves work?

Answer 5

Causes the medium’s waves particles to vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave’s motion

Question 6

What is frequency?

Answer 6

The number of vibrations per second

Question 7

What is the equation for frequency?

Answer 7

1/ Time period (Measured in Hertz)

Question 8

What is amplitude?

Answer 8

The largest distance that a point on a wave moves from its rest position

Question 9

What is the equation for wave speed

Answer 9

Wave speed m/s = Frequency x wavelength

Question 10

What is the equation for refractive index

Answer 10

n (refractive index) = sin(i)/sin(r)

Question 11

What is the equation for critical angle?

Answer 11

Sin(c) = 1/n