Waves and Energy
What is Energy?? Is the ability to do work….. Now try it in your own words:??? An ability to cause change
What are the types of Energy? Potential Kinetic Chemical Thermal Electromagnetic Electric Nuclear
What are the two main types of Energy? Potential Kinetic All other energies fall under one of these two. Make a chart with your lab partner and place the types of energy under one of these.
POTENTIAL ENERGYKINETIC ENERGY NuclearThermal ChemicalElectromagnetic Electric
What is the law of conservation of Energy? Energy cannot be created or destroyed. However… energy can be transferred.
Energy
Waves Transfer energy from one place to another
Types of waves Longitudinal waves Transverse waves
Up and down Examples: -light - The Wave - See transverse waves
Longitudinal Waves Examples: – Sound - See longitudinal wavesSee longitudinal waves
Parts of a Wave Medium- what the wave passes through out
Parts of the Wave Wavelength- distance from crest to crest, or trough to trough
Parts of the Wave Amplitude- height of the wave
Describing a wave Frequency- the number of waves made in one second Frequency Measured in hertz (Hz)