Review+for+the+Wave+Unit+Test

=Study Guide for Waves Unit Test=

Wave Basics
compressional vs transverse parts of the wave (including period, frequency, amplitude, wavelength) v=freq*wavelength medium & energy

EM Radiation
types of radiation & characteristics EM spectrum

Light & Optics
convex vs concave lens reflection vs refraction ray diagrams

Sound
effect of temperature on speed of sound Doppler effect vocab: intensity, rarefaction, pitch, resonance, infrasonic, ultrasonic range of human hearing

Equations:
Percent error velocity based on frequency and wavelength

Question types:
T/F - correct the false Multiple choice Problems/ Free Response/ Diagrams

=Tools for Studying:= Class notes Old quizzes Handouts from class Textbook Ch 18 Optics and Sound labs