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Some Work With Waves

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Many children are lined up at an ice cream stand. If the child at the back pushes the child in front of him, and she in turn pushes the child in front of her, and so on, will they s1s31. a transverse or lonoifirdinal wave in the line? Exnlain.

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When sports spectators do "the wave," are they making a transverse or longitudinal wave? Explarn.

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10 m/s?

l0 m/s. Does that mean

each

link of the chain moves

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Wavelength (m)

two waves.

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Extra Credit: Write the correct equation for each wave. Use your notes from last time.

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An important frequency of radiation used in radio astronomy is 1421800948 Hz. (This comes from radiation emitted by hydrogen atoms.) This radiation travels at the speed of{ight, 3.00 E 8 mls. "' Calculate the wavelength of this radio wave in meters. Convert the answer to cm. Name an everyday object that is about the same size.

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10E6) and has a wavelength The radio wave from the local NPR station is 94.9 MHz this fast? 3.161222339 m. What is the wave's speed? What else moves

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On the graph paper below, draw 3 complete cycles of a wave with amplitude 2 m, and wavelenglh 4.5 m. Use your own scale.