Waves

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  • What do waves transfer?
    Energy
  • What is frequency?
    The number of complete wave cycles
  • What is frequency measured in?
    Hertz (Hz)
  • What is wavelength?
    The distance between two consecutive points of a wave.
  • What is one equation to calculate wave speed?
    Wave speed = frequency x wavelength
  • What is the other equation to calculate wave speed?
    Wave speed = distance / time
  • What is wave speed measured in?
    m/s (meters per second)
  • What is distance measured in?
    Meters (m)
  • What is time measured in?
    Seconds (s)
  • What is wavelength measured in?
    Meters (m)
  • What is a seismic wave?
    An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake