Teacher Notes Waves Lesson
Teacher Notes Waves Lesson
Teacher Notes Waves Lesson
6. Find the period and frequency of the wave using the wave series below.
Period = Frequency=
Wavelength:
Frequency:
Amplitude:
Equations
Teacher notes Waves
What is Wave speed? All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light.
Speed of light = 3.0 x10 8 m/s
All light travels at the same speed (speed of light)
Wave properties:
Wavelength: length of a complete wave from crest to crest. Also called a cycle.
Measured in meters, nanometers
Symbol (λ)
Amplitude: height of a wave from the baseline or point of equilibrium on a graph.
Frequency: How often a complete wave occurs in 1 second.
Measured in units Hertz (Hz)
Symbol (f)
Period: amount of time for one complete cycle (wave) to occur in seconds.
Measured in seconds
Symbol (T)
Wave cycle
Wave series