Waves in air, fluids and solids common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain why electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain why electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use diagrams to distinguish transverse and longitudinal wave patterns..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use diagrams to distinguish transverse and longitudinal wave patterns..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define amplitude as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define amplitude as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define wavelength as the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define wavelength as the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define frequency as the number of waves passing a point each second..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define frequency as the number of waves passing a point each second..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: State that frequency is measured in hertz..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to state that frequency is measured in hertz..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define period as the time taken for one complete wave to pass a point..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define period as the time taken for one complete wave to pass a point..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use the relationship period = 1 divided by frequency..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use the relationship period = 1 divided by frequency..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate period from frequency..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate period from frequency..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate frequency from period..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate frequency from period..