Exit Ticket - Wave Types

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What is 'wind duration'?

Back

The time period over which wind blows.

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What characterizes constructive interference?

Back

Waves are in-phase.

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What is the length of the USS Ramapo?

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152 meters (500 feet).

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What type of interference occurs with in-phase wave trains with similar wavelengths?

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Constructive interference.

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What happens to wave height as waves approach the shore?

Back

Wave height increases.

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Define 'wave'.

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

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What is 'destructive interference'?

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When two waves combine to produce a smaller amplitude.

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Explain the principle of superposition in wave theory.

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When two or more waves overlap, the resultant wave is the sum of the individual waves.

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What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

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Transverse waves oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, while longitudinal waves oscillate parallel.

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What is a wave's wavelength?

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The distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave.