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Waves - Coggle Diagram
Waves
Waves Transfer Energy
Waves Can Be Classified by How They Move
Transverse Waves
Transverse Wave: A wave that travels crosswise :
Longitudinal Waves
Longitudinal Wave: A wave that travels in the same direction as the disturbance
A Wave is a Disturbance
Wave: a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Forces and Waves
Rope Wave
Water Wave
Earthquake Wave
Materials and Waves
Medium: Any substance that a wave moves through
Mechanical Waves: Waves the transfer energy through matter
Energy and Waves
Waves Have Measurable Properties
Waves have amplitude, wavelength, and frequency
Measuring Wave Properties
Crest: The highest point, or peak, of a wave
Trough: The lowest point, or valley, of a wave
Amplitude: A measurement which indicates how much energy a wave is carrying
Wavelength: The distance from one wave crest to the next crest, or one trough to the next trough.
Frequency: A measurement which shows how often a wave occurs
How Frequency and Wavelength are Related
Graphing Wave Properties
Wave Speed Can be Measured
Speed = wavelength x frequency
Frequency = 0.31 wave(s)
Waves Behave in Predictable Ways
Waves Interact With Materials
Reflection
Reflection: The recoil of a wave after it strikes a barrier
Refraction
Refraction: The bending of a wave after it enters a new medium at an angle other than 90 degrees
Diffraction
Diffraction: The spreading of waves through an opening or around something
Waves Interact With Other Waves
Inference: The meeting and combining of waves
Waves Adding Together
Waves Canceling Each Other Out