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Waves

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WAVES

REBEKAH PACEY

WHAT ARE WAVES?

A DISTURBANCE THAT CARRIES ENERGY THROUGHOUT MATTER AND SPACE
Photo by Jyrki Salmi

WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF WAVES?

TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL WAVES
Photo by Aztlek

GIVE EXAMPLES OF BOTH TYPES

TRANSVERSE- LIGHT/LONGITUDINAL-SOUND
Photo by Tim Geers

WHAT IS REFLECTION, RAREFRACTION, AND DIFFRACTION

  • Reflection-light waves bouncing back from a surface
  • Refraction-change in the direction of a wave
  • Diffraction-bending of a wave around a surface
Photo by OneEighteen

HOW DO WE CALCULATE THE VELOCITY OF A WAVE?

VELOCITY=force*wavelength
Photo by jikatu

CONSTRUCTIVE AND DISTRUCTIVE

  • Constructive-comes together to make bigger wave
  • Destructive-two waves combine to make a smaller wave
Photo by worldoflard

INTERESTING FACT

WAVE ENERGY IS A TYPE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY