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Physics Worksheet
🌊 Wave Motion
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After this worksheet you can
Understand: What is a Wave?Understand: Transverse vs. Longitudinal WavesUnderstand: Wavelength, Amplitude, Frequency, and PeriodUnderstand: The Wave Speed Equation📚 Quick Recap
A wave carries energy from one place to another without transporting matter along with it — from ripples on a pond to sound and light, waves are one of nature's most universal patterns.
🧠 Section A · Concept Check ● BEGINNER 4 × 1 = 4
1A wave has f=8Hz, lambda=5m. Find speed.
2A wave travels at 300 m/s with lambda=1.5m. Find frequency.
3A wave has period 0.02s. Find its frequency.
4A wave has frequency 100Hz. Find its period.
🧮 Section B · Problem Solving ● INTERMEDIATE 4 × 3 = 12
5Do mechanical waves need a medium to travel through?
6Do electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel through?
7Is a water wave transverse, longitudinal, or a combination?
8A wave has speed 15 m/s and frequency 3Hz. Find its wavelength.
🚀 Section C · Challenge ● CHALLENGE 2 × 2 = 4
9Why doesn't a wave transport matter from one place to another (in an idealized sense)?
10What are two examples of longitudinal waves?
💭 Reflection — the most useful thing I learned:
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1 = 40 m/s 2 = 200 Hz 3 = 50 Hz 4 = 0.01 s | 5 = Yes 6 = No, they can travel through vacuum 7 = Mostly transverse at the surface, though water particles actually move in circular orbits (a combination) 8 = 5 m | 9 = The medium's particles oscillate around fixed equilibrium positions, only passing energy along, not moving with the wave itself 10 = Any valid examples, e.g. sound waves and compression waves in a spring