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Waves Grade 7

The document discusses waves and how they transport energy. It defines waves as a disturbance that travels through space and time while transferring energy, often using examples like throwing a rock in a pond. The document outlines objectives to define waves, explain how they transport energy, differentiate between mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and distinguish transverse from longitudinal waves. It then provides further explanation and examples of different types of waves like water waves and sound waves.

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Waves Grade 7

The document discusses waves and how they transport energy. It defines waves as a disturbance that travels through space and time while transferring energy, often using examples like throwing a rock in a pond. The document outlines objectives to define waves, explain how they transport energy, differentiate between mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and distinguish transverse from longitudinal waves. It then provides further explanation and examples of different types of waves like water waves and sound waves.

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WAVES AS

CARRIER OF
ENERGY
LEARNING COMPETENCY:

Infer that waves carry energy


OBJECTIVES: At the end of the
lesson the students should be able to:

 Define what is waves


 Explain how waves transport energy
 Differentiate between mechanical and
electromagnetic waves; and
 Distinguish transverse waves from
longitudinal waves.
• Different types of waves are
all around us and some of
them may be overlooked. The
most noticeable type of waves
are the ones found in the
beaches during summertime,
the season when a numerous
of surfers' ride and glide their
surfboards on the glossy
surface of high water waves.
• Sound on the other hand, produce
waves that travel through a medium,
such as speakers, headphones,
musical instruments, vocal cords,
and other objects that release or
create sounds and send vibrations
inside our eardrums.
• Another type of
waves is light, which
illuminates our
surroundings and
enables us to see.
 What is waves

 Different types of waves

 Parts of waves
What is Wave?
Waves
•is a disturbance that travels through
space and time, usually accompanied
by the transfer of energy
• Throwing a rock in a pond
produces a wave. When the
rock touches the water, circular
ripples are created, spreading
out from the place of
disturbance. The energy that the
rock possessed is transferred
into the water molecules.
• This means that energy can be
transferred through a medium.
VIBRATION
 If we will stretch it, it will assume an
equilibrium or rest position; it is not moving.
When the first coil of the slinky is repeatedly
move from left to right it will start to move.
 When you throw a
stone into the river,
water waves spread
out from the splash.
 When you strum
the
strings of a guitar,
sound waves carry
the noise all around
you.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A WAVES

•Wave characteristics are useful in


describing and comparing wave motion.
Such characteristics include crest, trough,
amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and
wave speed.
 Undisturbed
position of the wave.
 The highest point
of a wave.
 The lowest point of
a wave.
The maximum
distance from the
equilibrium position to
a crest or from the
equilibrium position to
a trough.
 The distance between
two successive identical
parts of a wave.

 It can be the
distance between two
consecutive crest or two
consecutive trough of a
transverse wave.
 In a longitudinal
wave, the wavelength
can be measured by
finding the distance
between two
consecutive compressions
or two consecutive
rarefactions.
WAVE SPEED

Is the rate at which a wave moves from


one position to another at a given time.
It is the product of frequency and
wavelength and is expressed in meter per
second (m/s).

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