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    Jose Abad Santos Campus, Pasay City

    College of Arts and Sciences

    MS 114-Waves and Optics

    Name___________________ DATE________________
    Student No. ______________ Year/Course_____________
    Activity 1
    Introduction to Waves

    Instructions: Read through the information below. Then complete the statements at the bottom
    of the page using the BOLD words from the page.
    A wave is a transfer of energy through a medium from one point to another. Some examples
    of waves include; water waves, sound waves, and radio waves. Waves come in two different
    forms; a Transverse Wave which moves the medium perpendicular to the wave motion, and a
    Longitudinal Wave, which moves the medium parallel to the wave motion.
    Transverse Wave Longitudinal Wave

    Examples of Transverse waves would be a vibrating guitar string or electromagnetic waves,


    while an example of a Longitudinal wave would be a “Slinky” wave that you push and pull.
    Waves have several properties which are represented in the diagrams below. In a Transverse
    wave the Crest and Troughs are the locations of maximum displacement up or down. The
    Amplitude is the measurement of maximum displacement. The Wavelength is the distance
    of one complete wave cycle. For example; the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough
    would be 1 wavelength.
    In a Longitudinal wave, areas of maximum displacement are known as Compressions and
    Rarefactions. The stronger the wave, the more compressed and spread out the wave
    medium becomes.
    Transverse Wave Longitudinal Wave Compressions

    Rarefactions
    Fill in the statements using the BOLD words from the above information.
    1- Wave motion that is Parallel to wave direction describes a wave.
    2- A is the maximum upwards displacement in a Transverse wave.
    3- One complete wave cycle is referred to as a .
    4- Wave motion that is Perpendicular to wave direction describes a wave.
    5- A or is the maximum displacement in a Longitudinal wave.
    6- An Ocean wave would be an example of a wave.
    7- The distance from one trough to another trough is called a .
    8- The measurement of displacement is called a wave’s .
    Waves: Velocity and Frequency Name
    Instructions: Read through the information below. Then complete the calculation problems at
    the bottom of the page.
    The velocity of a wave can be calculated if you have enough information. First you need to
    know the Wavelength, or the length of one complete wave cycle. This could be measured
    Crest to Crest, Trough to Trough, or any other complete cycle of a wave. The second aspect
    you need is the wave Frequency, or the number of waves or vibrations produced per second.
    The frequency is measured in Hertz and the Wavelength is measured in meters.

    Low Frequency
    Wavelength 1
    3 Hz
    meter

    High Frequency
    12 Hz
    1 second of time
    The equation for calculating the velocity of a wave is:
    Velocity = Wavelength x Frequency v=λxf
    This equation works for any wave form, water, sound, or radio waves.

    EXAMPLE: A wave as a Wavelength of 5 meters and a Frequency of 10 Hz.


    What is its velocity?

    V = 5 x 10 → V= 50 meters per second


    Solve using the wave velocity equation: (Show your equation
    set up and math work) 1- A wave has a Wavelength of 12 meters
    and a Frequency of 10 Hz.
    What is its velocity?

    2-A wave has a Wavelength of 3 meters and a Frequency of 15Hz.


    What is its velocity?

    3-A wave has a Wavelength of 18 meters and a Frequency of .5 Hz.


    What is its velocity?

    4- A wave has a Wavelength of .5 meters and a Frequency of 100 Hz.


    What is its velocity?

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