Assignment - What I Already Know About Waves

Please answer the following questions individually. The purpose of these questions is to learn what you already know about the topics we will be studying.

  1. Name as many types of waves as you can.
  2. A boat is out in the middle of a lake without any water current. There are gentle waves, causing the boat to rock up and down. Why do the waves not push the boat to the shore?
  3. Does sound travel faster through air or through solid objects? Why?
  4. What is the frequency of a wave?