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Dekalb Reads Assignment 11.1 B

TYPES OF WAVES

Read pages 359-364 and answer the following questions

Use your own textbook: Score 3 points. Maximum points possible for this assignment: 24
  1. How are the sound waves created in the throat?

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  2. *How does brain interpret sound?

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  3. Most waves are caused by a ______________________.
  4. Electromagnetic waves may cause by _________________________.
  5. Vibrations involve _________________________.

  6. When the mass is pulled away from its resting-place, the mass-spring system gains _________________________________.

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  7. When the spring moves back to original position, the _____________________ in the system

    8. changes to ____________________________.

     

  8. At the top of its motion the mass has lost al its ____________, but it has both __________ and

    9. ____________________.

  9. *Define simple harmonic motion in your own words. (You need to comprehend 1st paragraph on page 361).

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  10. Define damped harmonic motion.

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  11. How many types of waves are there? What are they?

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  12. Transverse waves have ___________________ motion.

  13. Define transverse wave.

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  14. Give an example of transverse wave.

  15. Longitudinal waves have ______________________.

  16. Define longitudinal wave.

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  17. _______________ waves are an example of longitudinal waves.

  18. How do the sound waves travel in air?

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  19. In a surface wave particles move in _______________.

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  20. Where do the surface waves occur?

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  21. Describe the movement of particles in a surface wave.

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