Crave the Wave

In Crave The Wave, participants will demonstrate knowledge and process skills needed to solve problems and answer questions regarding all types and areas of waves and wave motion.

Topics:
Regionals Topics: General Wave characteristics-Wavelength, amplitude, frequency, period Wave Types- Tranverse, longitudinal, surface, torsional waves Wave Phenomenon- Sound and Light, reflection, standing waves, constuctive and destructive interference, refraction, effect of media diffraction, Doppler effect

Electromagnetic Waves- Electromagnetic spectrum, relationship between frequency and wavelength, enger carried (AM/FM only), standard wavelenght bands, their uses and dangers

Others are about how the electromagnetic spectrum relates to everyday life and the knowledge of mechanical and electromagnetic waves.

Some calculations are required. Such as calculation of frequency, wavelength, and speed.

(Calculator required)

Some Practice Problems:
If the frequency is 2 Hz (2 cycles per second), what is the wavelength?

If the wavelength is 2 cm, what is the frequency in Hz (cycles per second)?

Sample Exercises:
Practice Exam-http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/allen/Crave%20the%20Wave.pdf.

Practice Exam- Attach:Crave_Exam.doc Answer Key- Attach:Crave_AnswerKey.doc

A Great website to study for this event is here- http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/waves/wavestoc.html