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GRADE VIII

Science
Word
WAVE wave
medium
transversal
wave
longitudinal
wave
wave velocity

• Materials
• Definition of wave
Wave is disturbance spreading with definite energy from one place to
another
A mechanical wave is wave requiring a medium
An electromagnetic wave needs no medium

• Kinds of waves
Transversal wave is wave that the direction of the movement of a certain
kind of perpendicular to the direction of its vibration
wavelength(λ ) crest

amplitude
Equilibrium position

trough

A wavelength (λ ) is the distance between one point in a wave and the

nearest similar point in the wave
Amplitude is the distance from a crest (or trough) to the equilibrium
position of the medium
The example of transversal wave are light, sea wave, wave in a rope
Longitudinal wave is wave that the direction of vibration is parallel to the
direction of its spread.
Longitudinal wave has compressions and rarefactions.

rarefactions compressions
Frequency is the number of waves passing definite in one second.
Symbolized of frequency is f
Unit of frequency is 1/second or hertz( Hz)
Spreads velocity of waves is the distance travelled by the wave in one
second.
Symbolized of spreads velocity of wave is v
Unit of spreads velocity of wave is m/s (ms-1 )
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• EXAMPLE
1. A wave on a rope has a wavelength of 1.2 m an a frequency of 4.5 Hz.
What is its spreads velocity?
Given:
λ = 1.2 m
f = 4.5 Hz
Ask :
v=….?

Solution:
v = λ f = 1.2 m (4.5 Hz) = 5.4 m/s
2. A flute produces a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.20 m and
spread velocity of 340 m/s. What is its frequency?
Given:
λ = 0.20 m
v = 340 m/s
Ask :
f=….?
Solution:
v 340 m / s
f = = = 1700 Hz
λ 0.20 m

• EXERCISE
1. A radio station work at frequency 75 Hz, with wavelength 4 m. At the
same time another radio station makes program also, if its wavelength
is 3 m with the same wave velocity to that radio station. What is
frequency of this radio station?
2. A slinky of length 4 m is vibrated produces longitudinal wave with
distance of compression and rarefaction consecutively is 30 cm.
Frequency of wave 40 Hz. Calculate:
a. Period
b. Wavelength
c. Velocity

3. Consider the form of transverse wave below

10 20 30 40 50
(m)

(s)
2s 4s 6s 8s
10 s
Find:
a. amplitude
b. wavelength
c. frequency
d. wave velocity