Waves
Fill-in Notes
What is a wave?
Complete this diagram in your packet.
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
crest
top of a wave
trough
bottom of a wave
medium
period
the time it takes for one oscillation to pass a
fixed point; measured in seconds
What are the two basic types of
waves?
Type 1:
What are the two basic types of
waves?
Type 2:
How are sound waves different than
electromagnetic waves? Provide at
least 3 differences
How are speed, frequency and
wavelength related? In other words,
how can one find the speed of a
wave?