WAVES CARRY ENERGY Waves are rhythmic disturbances that

WAVES CARRY ENERGY! Waves are rhythmic disturbances that carry ENERGY without carrying matter. Molecules transport the energy in a wave by colliding with the molecules around them. Mechanical waves travel through matter by creating vibrations in a medium – solid, liquid or gas. Examples: Sound, water or seismic waves. MECHANICAL WAVES Use matter to transfer ENERGY from particle to particle Matter = Medium (requires it) TRANSVERSE COMPRESSIONAL (Longitudinal)

WAVE PROPERTIES CREST WAVELENGTH AMPLITUDE REST POSITION TROUGH FREQUENCY CREST – highest point of a wave TROUGH – lowest point of a wave WAVELENGTH – distance from peak to peak AMPLITUDE – the distance a wave rises/falls from its rest position FREQUENCY – the number of waves passing a given point

Frequency and Wavelength Longer wavelengths result in smaller frequencies. Larger frequencies result in shorter wavelengths. As the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength decreases. Frequency and wavelength are related!

TRANSVERSE WAVES • oscillating, repetitive motion in which the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction • particles of the medium moving perpendicular (moves at right angle) WAVELENGTH CREST AMPLITUDE TROUGH EXAMPLES: Slinky, secondary seismic wave, ocean waves, light waves, guitar strings, and a stadium wave

COMPRESSIONAL WAVES • particles of the medium moving parallel to the direction of the wave • oscillating, repetitive motion that moves in the same direction as the medium • matter in the medium moves forward or backward in the same direction of the wave • Transfers energy from molecule to molecule through solids, liquids & gases • Needs a medium to travel – space is a vacuum without air – sound does not travel in space ] RAREFACTION ] ] WAVELENGTH COMPRESSION EXAMPLES Sound, dominoes, primary seismic waves, bats hearing, sonar

Electromagnetic waves are not caused by a disturbance of particles in a medium. Instead, it is produced by an interaction between an electric and a magnetic field. Field - force or push in a region Speed of light – 300, 000 kmps Medium - matter Electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum at the same speed

Gamma Rays HIGH Short Ultraviolet Microwave Infrared Frequency LOW Long Wavelength (192) 100, 000 1, 000 10, 000 Radio waves X-rays Cosmic rays 100 1 0. 000, 001 Visible Light 0. 000, 01 0. 000, 000, 001 0. 000, 000, 000, 1 ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES • Are transverse waves that do not require matter to carry energy. • They are produced by the motion of electrically charged particles. • They can travel through solid, liquids or gas faster than mechanical waves. • They can also travel through space, or through a vacuum where no matter exist.

• Light is a electromagnetic wave that travels through air at about 300, 000 km/s. • Bright lights have greater amplitudes (more energy) than the waves that make up dim light. • Because frequency and wavelength are related, either the wavelength or frequency of a light wave determines the color of the light. Blue light has a larger frequency and shorter wavelength than red light. Red light has a shorter frequency and a longer wavelength. • Light travels faster through gases than in solids or liquids. Example: speed of light is one and a half times faster in air than it is in glass.

LIGHT WAVE BEHAVIOR • Reflected • Absorbed • Transmitted Light rays that come in contact with a object that reflects it will bounce right back at the same angle it came in at - like your reflection In a mirror. Light rays that come in contact with a dark object will be absorbed into it, making the object warmer - like your dark colored shirt or car. Light rays that come in contact with something that is translucent, or clear, will “transmit” or go through the object - like a window or a glass.

A MIRAGE IS AN ILLUSION CAUSED BY THE REFRACTION OF LIGHT WAVES, MAKING OBJECTS THAT ARE FAR AWAY TO BE NEARBY, FLOATING IN THE AIR OR UPSIDE DOWN.

Light rays refract as they enter and leave each rain drop. Each color refracts at different angles because of their different wavelengths, so they separate into the colors of the spectrum.

As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, its wavelength is scattered by particles of dust in the air. Red and yellow wavelengths pass through the air directly, while blue light is scattered. It is this scattered blue light (short wavelength) that reaches our eyes when we see blue sky.

SOUND • Sound is a mechanical wave that travels through air at about 340 m/s or 1100 ft. per second. • Loud sound waves are greater amplitudes than soft sound waves. • Loud sounds carry more energy than soft sounds. • Sound travels faster in a solid than a liquid, and faster in a liquid than a gas. • In a sound wave, either the wavelength or frequency determines the pitch. • Pitch is the high or low of a sound. • Sound level (loudness) is measured in units called decibels. • Vocal cords produce sound by vibration. • As the frequency of a sound wave increases, its wavelength decreases.