Review Properties of
Waves
Unit D Waves – Day Two
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What is a wave? p. 288
A wave is a repeating
disturbance or movement
that transfers energy
through matter or space
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What do waves do?
• Waves carry energy!
• without transporting
matter from place
to place
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Energy Waves
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Properties of Waves
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Properties of Waves
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Properties of Waves
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What is frequency?
• frequency of a wave; is the
number of wavelengths that
pass a fixed point each
second
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Wave Speed Equation
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Types of Mechanical Waves
• Some waves need a
medium such as a solid,
liquid or a gas to travel
• Others do not – such as
light and radio waves
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Types of Mechanical Waves
• Read pages 291-293
• Create a web describing some of the
different mechanical waves.
• Use the following terms:
– transverse
– compressional
– sound
– water
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Waves Work Stations
• Read the directions at
each workstation
• Record the required
information in your
science notebook
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EXIT TASK 3-2-1
• Record:
3) things that you know about all
waves
(2) things special about light
waves
(1) Question you still have about
waves
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