Chapter Objectives:

• Describe the period of a pendulum.
• Describe the characteristics and properties of waves.
• Describe wave motion.
• Describe factors that affect the speed of a wave.
• Distinguish between transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
• Distinguish between constructive and destructive interference.
• Describe how a standing wave occurs.
• Describe the Doppler effect for sound and relate it to the blue and red shifts for light.
• Describe bow waves.
• Describe sonic booms.

Chapter Terms:

• sine curve
• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• hertz
• period
• wave speed
• transferse wave
• longitudinal wave
• interference pattern
• standing wave
• Doppler effect
• bow wave
• sock wave
• sonic boom

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Chapter Formulas:

wave speed = wavelength x frequency

Chapter Outline Framework:

• Vibration of a Pendulum
• Wave Description
• Wave Motion
• Wave Speed
• Transverse Waves
• Longitudinal Waves
• Interference
  • Standing Waves
• Doppler Effect
• Bow Waves
• Shock Waves

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