Waves and Sound

Question 1

Explain wave speed.

Answer 1

rate at which a wave transmits the energy or matter it is carrying

Question 2

Describe the doppler effect.

Answer 2

The difference between the actual frequency of a sound and its perceived frequency when the source of the sound and the sound detectors are moving toward each other.

Question 3

Describe the principle of superposition.

Answer 3

When waves interact with each other, the displacement of the resultant wave at any point is the sum of the displacement of the 2 interacting waves