Mechanical waves

Subject: Physics

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Class activity

Resource ID: h657
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– describe mechanical waves
– state the relationship between the frequency, the wavelength and the velocity of a wave
– distinguish transverse and longitudinal waves
– give examples of mechanical waves
– explain what conclusions about the structure of the Earth can be drawn from the analysis of the propagation of seismic waves

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Mechanical waves Student activity The velocity of wav... Student activity Transverse and long... Student activity Seismic waves Student activity Sound waves Student activity Water waves Student activity

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Secondary School

Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Physics

Mechanical waves

83. Mechanical waves

YDP SA

Keywords

energy, mechanical, longitudinal, transfer, propagation, wave, waves, plane, amplitude, spherical, transverse, medium, Mechanical waves

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