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.
- Name as many types of waves as you can.
- 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?
- Does sound travel faster through air or through solid objects? Why?
- What is the frequency of a wave?