Questions of the week
1. What happens to the pitch of a sound as you
increase the frequency?
2. What happens to wavelength when frequency is decreased?
3. What happens when waves meet each other from
different directions?
4. What happens to a wave when it changes speed?
Scientist of the
Week
1.
I was born on
May 21, 1792.
2.
I am best
known for my work on the supplementary forces that are detected in a rotating
frame of reference.
3.
I was the
first to coin the term "work" for the transfer of energy by a force
acting through a distance.
4.
In 1829,
I published a textbook, Calcul de l'Effet des Machines, which presented
mechanics in a way that could readily be applied by industry.
5.
I discussed
the supplementary forces that are detected in a rotating frame of reference and
because of this my name became strongly associated with meteorology.
Daily Questions
1.
What is one Hertz equivalent to?
2.
What
are the two types of seismic waves?
3.
What
are three ways that matter interacts with waves?
4.
What
is the imaginary line that is perpendicular to the angle of reflection called?
5.
What
is the acronym for all the colors of visible light?