Waves Basics

Question 1

Medium

Answer 1

Is any substance that a wave moves through

Question 2

What is a wave

Answer 2

Transfer of energy from one place to another

Question 3

What causes a wave

Answer 3

They are caused by vibrations

Atoms pass the energy on to the next atom

Question 4

What is frequency

Answer 4

Number of waves

measured in Hz

Question 5

Wave equation

Answer 5

v = f x λ

v = Wave Speed (m/s)
f = Frequency (Hz)
λ = Wave length (m)

Question 6

Progressive Wave

Answer 6

Wave moving from one place to another

Question 7

Oscillation

Answer 7

Movement back and forth in a regular rhythm

Question 8

Stationary Wave

Answer 8

Two progressive waves moving in opposite directions and superimposed one on the other. Result is a fixed pattern of nodes and antinodes