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Waves

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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WAVES

CHAPTER 14
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WHAT IS A WAVE???

  • A wave is a periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium.
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TWO TYPES OF WAVES...

TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL
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TRANSVERSE

EX. LIGHT WAVES
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LONGITUDINAL

EX. SOUND WAVES
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REFLECTION

A BOUNCING BACK OF A WAVE WHEN IT MEETS A SURFACE OR BOUNDARY
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REFRACTION

THE BENDING OF WAVES WHEN THEY PASS FROM ONE MEDIUM INTO ANOTHER
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DIFFRACTION

BENDING OF WAVES AS THEY PASS AN EDGE
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CALCULATING VELOCITY OF A WAVE

VELOCITY=distance/TIME
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CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

WHEN TWO WAVES COMBINE THEY MAKE A BIGGER WAVE
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DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

WHEN TWO WAVES COMBINE TO MAKE A WAVE THATS SMALLER
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INTERESTING FACT

DOLPHINS USE SOUND WAVES TO COMMUNICATE
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