Chapter 10 - WavesSection 1 - The nature

of waves

Chapter 10 Section 1 – What You’ll Learn - page 288Before you read - write the reading’s objectives in this space:1 – ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 – ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Define wave:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Can you think of 3 examples of waves?__________________________________________________________________________________

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Recall the Law of Conservation of energy:____________________________________________________________________________________How does the law of conservation of energy apply to a pebble making waves? (This is NOT in the reading! It is from the past! Apply what you know! I know you know if you think!!)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Have you ever noticed that approaching waves bump against your boat but do not carry it? You kind of bobble.

Did you know that waves do not even carry water with them? They simply transfer energy to the water molecules next to them.Waves will travel only as long as they have energy.

Define medium: _________________________________________________________________________________________Mediums can be _______________, _______________,_______________, or a _________________ of these.

Not all waves need a medium. ____________ waves and ______________ waves can travel through space.Waves that travel only through matter are ______________waves.The two types of mechanical waves are ____________and ______________ waves.

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What is a transverse wave?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is a compressional wave?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the other name for compressional waves?__________________________________________

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What kind of waves are sound waves?___________________________________________How are sound waves made?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What kind of waves are water waves? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________How are water waves formed?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6

What kind of waves are seismic waves?___________________________________________What causes seismic waves?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Section Check

What is a wave?

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Section Check

Which is carried by a water wave?

A. a boat on the surfaceB. boat anchor submerged 50 mC. energyD. water molecules

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Which type of wave does not need a medium?

A. electromagneticB. mechanicalC. oceanD. sound

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