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Wave
Mechanical wave
Crest
Compression
Amplitude
Hertz
Angle of reflection
Interference
Standing wave
resonance
Secondary wave
Energy
Vibration
Trough
Rarefaction
Wavelength
Reflection
Refraction
Constructive interference
Node
Seismic wave
Tsunami
Medium
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Frequency
Angle of incidence
Diffraction
Destructive interference
Antinode
Primary wave
seismograph
1. The speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave are related to each other by the
mathematical formula
Speed = Wavelength x Frequency
2. What are compressions and rarefactions in a wave moving through a spring toy?
3. What property of a wave is a measure of a wave’s energy? Explain how this property
changes as the amount of energy changes.
4. The waves by an earthquake are hardly felt by people on ships out at sea. Explain how
these same relatively small waves can grow to great heights as they reach land.
5. Why should troops not march in step as they cross a bridge?
6. How does increasing the speed of a wave reflect its wavelength? How does increasing
the frequency of a wave affect its wavelength?