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GSS 108: Waves

Part 1: Features of Waves

Part 1:

Go to the website above.

First, click on REVISE and read about Features of Waves.


Answer the 5 questions and show ALL your work (be sure you can solve these on your own- without copying from the reveal)

1.  What is the speed of a water wave that has a frequency of 0.5 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m?

2.  A sound wave has a frequency of 10,000 Hz and a wavelength of 0.034 m. What is its speed?

3.  A radio wave has a frequency of 3,000,000 Hz and a wavelength of 100 m. What is its speed?

4.  A sound wave has a time period of 0.0001 seconds. What is its frequency?

5.  A radio wave has a time period of 0.0000003333333 seconds. What is its frequency?

Next click on TESTOnce you get all question correct, print or write everything down.

Part 2: Types of Waves

Part 2

Go to the Website above:

First, click on REVISE and read about Types of Waves.

Next click on TEST.  Once you get all questions correct- print or write everything down.

Part 3: Waves and Radiation

Part 3

Go to the website above.

and click on

·         Transverse Waves
·         Longitudinal Waves
·         Sound
·         The Eye and Ear
·         The Spectrum

 

Be sure to take the online quiz for each link.  Once you get all questions correct- print or write everything down.