The physics of waves version date february 15, 2015. Wave speed equation practice problems conant physics. Grades, attendance, calendar, and other useful school related resources are at. Wave properties student worksheet answer the following questions. If a wave is traveling at 60 cmsecond and has a wavelength of 15 cm, what is the. Waves worksheet christian fenger academy high school. Unit 8 simple harmonic motion and waves ap physics 1. When you hang 100 grams at the end of the spring it stretches 10 cm.
A presentation wave types, mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, parts of transverse waves, and questions like why are we able to see. The portion between two successive wave crests or troughs is called the. The frequency of a wave is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time. Find an equation for the position of the mass as a function of time t. Any repeated and periodic motion can be described by a frequency. This worksheet is intended to accompany the wave properties powerpoint wave.
Waves worksheets middle school pdf waves and wave properties. Waves may be classified as being either transverse or longitudinal. This will give us the shape of the wave as a whole in space at a given instant. Even more important, though only touched on in this book, is the wave phenomenon of quantum mechanics, built into the fabric of our space and time. Sample problem 1 a wave has frequency of 50 hz and a wavelength of 10 m. How can it make sense to use the same word wave for all these disparate. Wave on a rope elastic rope lateral motion of the rope wave on the surface of water water displacement from equilibrium sound wave gas,q, liquids, solids pressure changes electromagnetic wave radio wave, microwave, thermal wave light xvacuum or matter electrical or magnetical. Types of waves vibration motion longitudinal compression waves vibrate parallel to same direction as the direction of motion. Longitudinal wave, which moves the medium parallel to the wave motion.
Worksheets are synchronized to readings from the physics classroom tutorial and to sublevels of the minds on physics internet modules. Teachers may print the entire packet or individual worksheets and use them freely with their classes. You pull the 100 gram mass 6 cm from its equilibrium position and let it go at t 0. Wave basics the following downloadable pdf files represent a collection of classroomready worksheets pertaining to the topic of wave basics. Waves such as these water waves spread outward from a source. Read from lesson 2 of the waves chapter at the physics classroom. A wave is a transfer of energy through a medium from one point to another.
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