Waves

• 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