Chap 9: General wave properties Flashcards
1
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What is wave motion?
A
Special type of motion which transfers energy without transferring particles of matter
2
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What is wave form?
A
Shape of wave or wave profile
3
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What is crest?
A
Points with maximum height
4
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What is troughs?
A
Points with minimum height
5
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What is wavefront?
A
Imaginary lines connecting the crest or the trough that are generated at the same time to represent water waves in diagrams
6
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What is transverse wave?
A
Moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave
7
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What is longitudinal wave?
A
Moves parallel to the motion of the wave
8
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What is in phase?
A
Same displacement and are moving in the same direction
9
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What is wavelength?
A
Distance between any 2 consecutive points that are in phase
10
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What is amplitude?
A
Maximum displacement from the central or undisturbed position
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