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    Waves Webquest

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    This document provides instructions for students to follow several websites to learn about waves. It includes questions about the characteristics of waves, types of waves, parts of waves, and the relationship between frequency and wavelength. Students are asked to define terms, classify different waves, label diagrams, observe simulations, and answer multiple choice and short answer questions as they work through the online content. The goal is for students to gain an understanding of the key concepts and differences regarding transverse and longitudinal waves.

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    Waves Webquest

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    This document provides instructions for students to follow several websites to learn about waves. It includes questions about the characteristics of waves, types of waves, parts of waves, and the relationship between frequency and wavelength. Students are asked to define terms, classify different waves, label diagrams, observe simulations, and answer multiple choice and short answer questions as they work through the online content. The goal is for students to gain an understanding of the key concepts and differences regarding transverse and longitudinal waves.

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    This document provides instructions for students to follow several websites to learn about waves. It includes questions about the characteristics of waves, types of waves, parts of waves, and the relationship between frequency and wavelength. Students are asked to define terms, classify different waves, label diagrams, observe simulations, and answer multiple choice and short answer questions as they work through the online content. The goal is for students to gain an understanding of the key concepts and differences regarding transverse and longitudinal waves.

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    Waves Webquest

    Uploaded by

    Nicole Louise
    This document provides instructions for students to follow several websites to learn about waves. It includes questions about the characteristics of waves, types of waves, parts of waves, and the relationship between frequency and wavelength. Students are asked to define terms, classify different waves, label diagrams, observe simulations, and answer multiple choice and short answer questions as they work through the online content. The goal is for students to gain an understanding of the key concepts and differences regarding transverse and longitudinal waves.

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    Name: Class Period:

    Follow the websites to learn more about waves.

    1. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/u10l1b.cfm - a good introduction to waves


    a. Name 2 characteristics of a wave.

    b. Define medium.

    c. What is the medium for a wave:

    i. At the beach?
    ii. In a football stadium?
    iii. Of sound?

    d. A wave transports _________________ but not ___________________.


    e. Complete the check your understanding section before proceeding. Indicate your
    answers below.
    i. True / False
    ii. Moe _____________________________________________________________

    iii. Position on the rope before and after __________________________________

    iv. Because __________________________________________________________

    v. a, b, c, or d

    2. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/U10L1c.cfm - classify types of waves


    a. Fill in the chart.

    Wave Type Direction of the wave Direction of the medium Example


    or energy or particles
    Transverse

    Longitudinal

    b. Fill in the chart.

    Wave Type Can travel through Requires a medium to Example


    a vacuum? travel?
    Electromagnetic

    Mechanical

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    3. http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html - master the difference
    between transverse and longitudinal waves
    a. Watch one of the red particles in the medium for a longitudinal wave for several
    seconds.
    i. Describe its motion?

    ii. Does it really move all the way through the material like the wave does?
    iii. In which direction is the wave moving and in which direction is the particle
    moving? Does this match what you wrote in your chart for question 2a?

    b. Watch one of the particles in the medium for a transverse wave for several seconds.
    (Using the zoom function to increase the page size might help you focus on one particle)
    i. Describe its motion?

    ii. Does it really move all the way through the material like the wave does?
    iii. In which direction is the wave moving and in which direction is the particle
    moving? Does this match what you wrote in your chart for question 2a?

    c. Classify the wave type as longitudinal or transverse.

    Wave Longitudinal/Transverse
    Deep ocean wave
    Wave done by fans in a stadium
    Sound
    Slinky

    4. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/u10l2a.cfm - wave parts and diagrams

    Use this diagram


    to answer a-d.

    a. What type of wave is illustrated?


    b. What positions are labeled
    i. U
    ii. R
    iii. D
    c. Draw a horizontal line to show one wavelength on the diagram and label it W.
    d. Draw a vertical line to show an amplitude and label it A.

    Use the diagram on the next page to answer e-f.

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    Name: Class Period:

    e. What type of wave is illustrated above?


    f. How many of each of the following are in the diagram?
    i. Crests
    ii. Troughs
    iii. Amplitudes
    iv. Wavelengths

    Use this diagram to


    answer g-j.

    g. What type of wave is illustrated above?


    h. Label each compression and each rarefaction.
    i. What 2 parts of a transverse wave correspond to compression and rarefaction?

    j. How many wavelengths are illustrated?


    k. Complete the check your understanding and document your answers below.
    i. Wavelength

    ii. Amplitude

    iii. One full wavelength


    5. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/U10l2b.cfm - frequency vs. period
    a. Both frequency and period involve time, but how do they differ?

    b. What is the SI unit for frequency, which is the term we will use most often?
    c. Use the “Investigate” Wave Plotter to change the frequency. Keep the amplitude
    constant while you vary the frequency to see how the wavelength is affected. As
    frequency increases, wavelength _____________________.
    d. Complete the check your understanding and document your answers on the back .

    Page 3

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