After studying this chapter, you should
- know the difference between transverse, longitudinal, and standing waves.
- understand the basic properties of periodic waves.
- calculate the approximate speeds of a sound wave in air, a sound wave along a rod, and a shear wave in a solid.
- be able to calculate the power delivered by waves.
- be able to determine the allowed wavelengths and frequencies of standing waves on strings and in pipes.
- be able to calculate the loudness of a sound on the decibel scale.
- be able to determine frequency shifts due to the Doppler effect.
