BASIC COMPUTATIONS Flashcards
A phenomenon in which energy is transferred through vibration
WAVE
Types of waves:
TRANSVERSE WAVES
LONGITUDINAL WAVES
Waves which travel in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the vibrations
TRANSVERSE WAVES
Water waves, rope waves, light waves, electromagnetic waves
TRANSVERSE WAVES
Waves which travel in a direction parallel to the direction of the vibrations
LONGITUDINAL WAVES
Sound waves
LONGITUDINAL WAVES
High and low point of a wave
CREST AND TROUGH
The height of a crest or depth of a trough measured from the normal undisturbed positions
Measured in meters
AMPLITUDE
Distance between two successive crests or troughs
Measured in meters
WAVELENGTH
The number of vibrations in one second
Unit used is hertz
FREQUENCY
1 Hz is 1 vibration in 1 second
50 Hz is 50 vibrations in 1 second
FREQUENCY