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What types of waves can you identify in a wave pool @ at amusement park?
In a wave pool, energy is being carried across the pool in the form of waves. The sounds of laughter and talking in the pool are also being carried by waves.
Mechanical Waves
Mechanical wave- a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
You can see the effects of a waves energy in the wave pool when it lifts people in the water. Mechanical waves require matter to travel through.
Medium
Medium- material through which a wave travels
solids, liquids, and gases can all act as mediums Waves travel through a rope when you shake one end of it. Rope = medium
Transverse Waves
Transverse wave- wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels
These waves carry energy from left to right in a direction perpendicular to the up and down motion of the medium Example: shaking one end of a rope up and down
QUESTION
How does the direction of a transverse wave compare with the direction of the medium? Answer: They are opposite/perpendicular!
Longitudinal Waves
Longitudinal wave- wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
Example: Sound
Wave in spring moving BACK and FORTH (not up and down) P-Waves - longitudinal waves produced by earthquakes
Rarefaction- the area where the particles in a medium are spread out
Compression Rarefaction
Question
How does the direction of a longitudinal wave compare with the direction of the medium? Answer: They are the same/parallel!
Surface Waves
Surface wave- wave that travels along a surface separating two media
Example- ocean waves
They occur at the surface between water and air A bobber floating in the waves will travel in a circle because the motion from these surface waves is both up-and-down and back-and-forth like in the transverse and longitudinal waves Most waves do not move matter from one place to another
Surfing
Question: How do surfers know when the next wave is coming? Answer: They can count the time between crests, and the next crest will usually follow this pattern.
They can do this because waves follow periodic motion.
Periodic Motion
Periodic motion- any motion that repeats at regular time intervals
Many things display periodic motion
Frequency
To find how many crests pass in a given time, you need to know the frequency Frequency- number of complete cycles in a given time
The frequency of a wave is how many wave cycles pass a point in a given time Frequency is measured in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz) A waves frequency equals the frequency of the vibrating source producing the wave
Wavelength
Wavelength- distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next cycle of the waves.
For a transverse wave, the wavelength is measured between adjacent crests or between adjacent troughs For longitudinal waves, the wavelength is the distance between the center of a compression to the center of the next compression
Which has the highest frequency? _______ Which has the lowest frequency? _______ Which has the shortest wavelength? _______ Which has the longest wavelength? _______
Wave Speed
To determine how fast a wave is traveling, remember how we find speed: distance/time
In waves, distance is like wavelength, and time is period. So we can solve for the speed of a wave using the following formula:
AmplitudeEnergy
Consider the difference in the waves you would see if you dropped a pebble into the water compared to a cannonball. Which waves would be higher?
The cannonball
Wave Reflection
Reflection- occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass through, ex: echo
The reflection of a wave is like the reflection of a ball thrown at a wall. The ball cannot go through the wall so it bounces back. If you send a transverse wave down a rope attached to a wall, the wave reflects when it hits the wall
Wave Reflection
Wave Reflection
Reflection does not change the speed or frequency of a wave, but the wave can be flipped upside down. If the reflection occurs at a fixed boundary (wall), then the reflected wave will be upsidedown compared to the original wave (see picture on previous slide)
Wave Refraction
Refraction- the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle
As an ocean wave approaches the shore at an angle, the wave bends, or refracts toward shore because one side of each wave front hits before the other side does as it gets into shallow water. Refraction of the wave occurs only when the two sides of a wave travel at different speeds.
Wave Refraction
When a wave enters a medium at an angle, refraction occurs because one side of the wave moves more slowly than the other side.
Wave Diffraction
Diffraction- the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening.
The pattern is very similar to the circular ripples you see when a pebble is tossed into a pond. A wave diffracts more if its wavelength is large compared to the size of an opening or obstacle
A wave diffracts more if its wavelength is large compared to the size of an opening or obstacle
Wave Diffraction
The pattern is very similar to the circular ripples you see when a pebble is tossed into a pond.
Interference
Interference occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine together There are two types of interference:
constructive interference destructive interference
Interference (2 Types)
Constructive Interference
Constructive interference- occurs when two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a larger displacement (taller), ex: crest meets crest
Destructive Interference
Destructive interference- occurs when two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller displacement, ex: crest meets trough
Standing Waves
Standing waves- wave that appears to stay in one place it does not seem to move through the medium Interference from reflected wave
You can observe one if you pluck a guitar Only certain points are stationary- called nodes.
Sound Waves
QUESTION: What type of waves are sound waves?
Hint: compressions and rarefactions travel through a medium in sound waves
Sound Waves
Here's what sound waves look like. The caption reads, "A visible pattern of sound waves. This new technique of studying sound demonstrates the focusing effect of an acoustical lens on sound waves issuing from the horn at extreme left.
Properties of Sound
Some properties of sound:
Speed Intensity Loudness Frequency Pitch
Speed of a Wave
It takes time for sound to travel
travels at 342 m/s
Intensity
Intensity- rate at which a waves energy flows through a given area Sound intensity depends on both waves amplitude and the distance from the sound source
Measured in decibel (dB) See Figure 15: Sound Intensity Level
Whisper: 15-20 dB Rock Concert: 110-120 dB Jet Plane (taking off): 120-160 dB
Intensity depends on waves amplitude (energy) and distance from the sound source
If someone whispers in your ear, the sound intensity may be greater than when someone shouts at you from the other end of a field
Loudness
Loudness- physical response to the intensity of sound, modified by physical factors
Subjective, open to interpretation As intensity increases, loudness increases, however:
Loudness also depends on factors such as the health of your ears and how your brain interprets the information in sound waves!
Ultrasound
Most people hear sounds between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.
Infrasound: sound at frequencies lower than most people hear Ultrasound: sound at frequencies higher than most people hear
Sonar
Sonar
Doppler Effect
Doppler Effect - a change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source, motion of the listener, or both
As a source of sound approaches, an observer hears a higher frequency When the sound source moves away, the observer hears a lower frequency This is due to the sound waves being close together and spread out
Doppler Effect
Recording Sound
Sound is recorded by converting sound waves into electronic signals that can be processed and stored Sound is reproduced by converting electronic signals back into sound waves
Larger-diameter speakers are better at reproducing lower frequencies of sound (like a bass drum) Smaller-diameter speakers are better for reproducing higher frequencies of sound (like a small bongo drum)
Speakers
Music
Most instruments vary pitch by changing the frequency of standing waves Resonance- the response of a standing wave to another wave of the same frequency
Think of a child being pushed on a swingif the pushes are timed at the right frequency, the child can swing higher and higher. In the same way, one wave can push another wave to a higher amplitude
Resonance