Unit 5, Chapter 14.ppt

Unit 5: Waves and Sound 14.1 Waves and Wave Pulses 14.2 Motion and Interaction of Waves 14.3 Natural Frequency and Resonance Chapter 14 Objectives Recognize a wave in nature or technology. Measure or calculate the wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed of a wave. Give examples of transverse and longitudinal waves. Sketch and describe how to create plane waves and circular waves. Give at least one example of reflection, refraction, absorption, interference, and diffraction. Describe how boundaries create resonance in waves. Describe the relationship between the natural frequency, fundamental mode, and harmonics. Chapter 14 Vocabulary Terms 14.1 Waves and Wave Pulses 14.1 Waves A wave is an oscillation that travels. A ball floating on water can oscillate up and down in harmonic motion. The surface of the water oscillates in response and the oscillation spreads outward from where it started. 14.1 Why learn about waves? Waves carry useful information and energy. Waves are all around us: light from the stoplight ripples in a puddle of electricity flowing in wires radio and television and cell phone transmissions 14.1 Recognize waves Anytime you see a vibration that moves... Anything that makes or responds to sound... Anything that makes or responds to light ... Anything that transmits information through the air (or space) without wires... cell phones, radio, and television. Anything that allows you to “see through” objects... ultrasound, CAT scans, MRI scans, and X rays 14.1 Characteristics of waves Waves have cycles, frequency, and amplitude, just like oscillations. 14.1 Wave pulses A wave pulse is a short length of wave, often just a single oscillation. 14.1 Relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength The speed of a wave equals the frequency times the wavelength. 14.1 Calculate wave speed A student does an experiment with waves in water. The student measures the wavelength of a wave to be 5 centimeters. By using a stopwatch and observing the oscillat