Ch.25 Vibrations and Waves
Terms and objectives
New terms in Chapter 25
| vibration |
waves |
frequency |
crests |
| longitudinal |
transverse |
standing wave |
interference |
When you have completed chapter 25, you should be able to:
- Relate a drawing of the sine curve to the crest, trough, amplitude and
length of a wave.
- Describe the relation between the frequency and period of a wave.
- Describe what it is the travels when a wave moves outward from a vibrating
source.
- Describe what effects the speed of a wave.
- Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves.
- Distinguish between constructive and destructive interference.
- Define a standing wave and define how it occurs
- Describe the Doppler effect for sound and relate it to the blue and red
shifts for light.
- Describe the conditions for a bow wave to occur.
- Describe the conditions for a sonic boom to be heard.
Last updated
January 26, 2009
by D. Boire