3.1 Progressive waves

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    • Stationary waves oscillate at fixed locations without transferring energy
    • The phase difference in a stationary wave remains constant.

      True
    • In a progressive wave, there is a varying phase difference between different points
    • In transverse waves, the oscillation is perpendicular to the wave direction.

      True
    • What is a progressive wave?
      Energy transfer without medium
    • Match the wave property with its description:
      Energy Transfer ↔️ Transfers energy for progressive waves
      Wavefront ↔️ Travels in a direction for progressive waves
      Phase Difference ↔️ Varies for progressive waves
    • A progressive wave transfers energy without transferring the medium
    • Match the wave property with its behavior in progressive or stationary waves:
      Energy Transfer ↔️ Transfers energy in progressive waves
      Wavefront ↔️ Travels in progressive waves
      Phase Difference ↔️ Varies in progressive waves
    • In longitudinal waves, the oscillation is parallel to the direction of wave travel
    • The relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength is given by the equation v=v =fλ f \lambda
      True
    • A progressive wave transfers energy from one point to another without transferring the medium
    • In longitudinal waves, the particle motion is parallel to the wave direction.

      True
    • Wave speed is measured in meters per second
    • The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time is called frequency
    • What is the wave speed if a wave has a frequency of 2 Hz and a wavelength of 3 meters?
      6 m/s
    • Progressive waves transfer energy, while stationary waves do not transfer energy
    • What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
      Sound wave
    • The period of a wave is the time for one complete wave cycle.

      True
    • In one period, a wave travels one wavelength.

      True
    • The period and frequency of a wave are inversely related.
      True
    • What is the definition of wave speed?
      Distance traveled by the wave per unit time
    • What is the relationship between period and frequency?
      T=T =1f \frac{1}{f}
    • If a wave has a frequency of 2 Hz and a wavelength of 3 meters, what is the wave speed?
      6 m/s
    • The principle of superposition leads to constructive or destructive interference
    • If two waves with amplitudes 3 and 4 meters meet in phase, the resultant amplitude is 7 meters

      True
    • Interference patterns can be observed in sound and light waves
      True
    • Diffraction is caused by Huygens' principle, where each point acts as a source of new spherical waves
      True
    • In a progressive wave, energy is conveyed while matter remains stationary.

      True
    • What happens to energy transfer in a stationary wave?
      It does not transfer energy
    • What is conveyed through the medium in a progressive wave?
      Energy
    • What distinguishes transverse waves from longitudinal waves?
      Oscillation direction
    • Match the wave parameter with its definition:
      Amplitude ↔️ Maximum displacement of wave
      Wavelength ↔️ Distance between wave crests
      Period ↔️ Time for one wave cycle
      Frequency ↔️ Cycles per unit time
      Wave speed ↔️ Speed of wave propagation
    • Match the wave parameter with its definition:
      Amplitude ↔️ The maximum displacement of the wave from its resting position
      Wavelength ↔️ The distance between two consecutive wave crests or troughs
      Period ↔️ The time taken for one complete wave cycle
      Frequency ↔️ The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time
      Wave speed ↔️ The speed at which the wave propagates through the medium
    • A stationary wave oscillates at fixed locations without transferring energy
    • The wave equation v=v =fλ f\lambda can be derived using the relationships between period, frequency, and speed.

      True
    • Match the wave parameter with its definition:
      Wave speed ↔️ Speed of wave propagation
      Frequency ↔️ Cycles per unit time
      Wavelength ↔️ Distance between crests
    • The wave equation is v=v =fλ f \lambda.

      True
    • Match the wave type with its energy transfer property:
      Progressive wave ↔️ Transfers energy
      Stationary wave ↔️ Does not transfer energy
    • Longitudinal waves create compressions and rarefactions
    • The wave equation relates wave speed, frequency, and wavelength
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