1. Waves All kinds of waves…

2. Waves Wave characteristics are the same on matter what type of wave we are dealing with.

3. Wave Types Standing wave, Traveling wave, Compression wave

4. Waves Crest, trough, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, wave speed, node are all characteristics that need to be identified.

5. Anatomy Crest Trough Amplitude Wavelength Node Wave height

6. Compression Waves

7. Mechanical Waves Must travel through a medium.

8. Electromagnetic Waves No medium (Not even an extra-large)

9. Electromagnetic Waves Light will travel through a vacuum Sound will not go through a vacuum

10. Electromagnetic Waves

11. ??? What is happening with frequency? What is happening with wavelength? What is happening with energy?

12. Energy Increases with amplitude

13. Amplitude Light: Brightness Sound: Volume

14. Frequency Light: Color Sound: Pitch

15. … There are days… I wish I could increase the amplitude of my students… Just sayin’…