3. Wave Quest What is a wave? A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another.
4. Wave Quest What is a medium? A medium is a substance or material which carries a wave Ex: slinky coils, water, air, earth
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6. Wave Quest When observing a duck on a lake, why does the duck not move toward shore with the waves?
7. Wave Quest As the wave travels, the water is not transported to the shore, and the duck is resting on the water. The water wave only transports energy, not matter (in this case water).
8. Wave Quest A wave can be described as a disturbance which travels through a medium , transporting energy from one location to another without transporting matter .
9. Wave Quest One way to categorize waves is by the direction of movement of particles. Waves can be categorized into three groups using this method.
29. Wave Quest Speed of a Wave = Wavelength ÷ Period or Wavelength x Frequency
30. Wave Quest How is a sound wave created? A sound wave is created by a vibrating object.
31. Wave Quest Through what medium does sound usually travel? Air, but sound can travel through anything else… steel, water, etc.
32. Wave Quest What type of wave is a sound wave? Why? Sound is a mechanical wave, which means it requires a medium through which to travel…
33. Wave Quest What type of wave is a sound wave? Why? (Part 2) … As opposed to an electromagnetic wave, which does not need a medium (ex: light)…
34. Wave Quest What type of wave is a sound wave? Why? (Part 3) … Sound is also classified as a longitudinal wave because the energy from the sound waves compresses the medium as it travels.