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Waves - Coggle Diagram
Waves
waves have measurable properties
amplitude
distance between middle and crest/trough of wave
wavelength
distance from one wave crest to another
frequency
number of waves passing through fixed point in specific amount of time
crest
highest point of wave
trough
lowest point of wave
wavelength frequency relatoinship
frequency increases, wavelength decreases
frequency decreases, wavelength increases
graphing
shape of graph based on shape of wave
wave speed can be measured
speed = wavelength * frequency
waves transfer energy
wave = disturbance
transfers energy from one place to another
rope wave
force pulling up then down causes wave
water wave
force creates wave
earthquake wave
sudden release of built up energy
materials and waves
medium
substance that a wave moves through
mechanical waves
waves transfer energy through matter
energy and waves
energy transferred to prevent buildup
longitude wave
wave travels same direction as disturbance
energy classified by movement
traverse wave
direction of wave perpendicular to direction of disturbance
waves behave predictably
waves interact w/ materials
reflection
wave bounces back after hitting barrier
refraction
bending of wave when it enters new medium at angle other than 90 degrees
diffraction
waves spread through opening in barrier
waves interact w/ each other
interference
meeting and combing of waves
constructive interference
two waves combine to form double amplitude
destructive interference
waves cancel out