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Combined Physics - 6.6 Flashcards

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What two types of wave are there?

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Transverse or longitudinal

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2
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Give an example of a transverse wave

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  • All electromagnetic waves
  • A ripple on water
  • A wave on a string
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Give an example of a longitudinal wave

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  • Sound waves in air
  • Ultrasound
  • Shock waves (e.g. some seismic waves)
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4
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What vibrations do transverse waves have?

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Perpendicular (the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer)

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What vibrations do longitudinal waves have?

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Parallel (the oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer)

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6
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What do longitudinal waves show areas of?

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Compression and rarefaction

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7
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What are waves?

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Transfers of energy (the particles remain in the same place)

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8
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Describe the wave feature: amplitude

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The maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position

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Describe the wave feature: wavelength

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The distance between the same point on two adjacent waves

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Describe the wave feature: frequency

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The number of complete waves passing a certain point in a second (1 Hz is 1 wave per second)

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Describe the wave feature: period

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The amount of time taken for a full cycle of the wave

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What is wave speed?

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The speed at which the energy is transferred (or the wave moves) through a medium

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13
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What is the wave equation all waves obey?

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14
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Describe electromagnetic waves

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Transverse waves which transfer energy from the source of the waves to an absorber

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What do electromagnetic waves form?

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A continuous spectrum

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16
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What velocity do electromagnetic waves travel at through a vacuum?

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The same velocity

17
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List the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of wavelength and frequency

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18
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What EM waves can our eyes detect?

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Visible light (only a limited range of the EM spectrum can be detected)

19
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Higher Q. When wavelength varies, different substances may do what?

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Absorb, transmit, refract or reflect the EM waves differently

20
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Higher Q. What causes some effects, such as refraction?

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The difference in velocity of a wave at the boundary between two different media

21
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Higher Q. What can oscillations in electrical circuits cause?

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Radio waves

22
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Higher Q. How can radio waves themselves induce oscillations in an electrical circuit?

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Radio waves can be absorbed, creating an alternating current with the same frequency as the radio wave itself

23
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What can cause EM waves being generated or absorbed over a wide frequency range?

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Changes in atoms and the nuclei of atoms

24
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Where do gamma rays originate from?

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Changes in the nucleus of an atom

25
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What EM waves can have hazardous effects on human body tissue?

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Ultraviolet waves, X-rays and gamma rays

26
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What is a measure of the risk of harm resulting from an exposure of the body to radiation?

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Radiation dose (sieverts (Sv))

27
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How may millisieverts (mSv) are in one sievert (Sv)?

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1000 millisieverts (mSv) = 1 sievert (Sv)

28
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What danger does ultraviolet light pose?

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Skin can age prematurely and increase the risk to skin cancers

29
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What danger do X-rays and gamma rays pose?

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They are ionising radiation: mutations of genes and cancers

30
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What practical applications are there for radio waves?

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Television and radio

31
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What practical applications are there for microwaves?

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Satellite communications and cooking food

32
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What practical applications are there for infrared waves?

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Electrical heaters, cooking food and infrared cameras

33
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What practical applications are there for visible light?

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Fibre optics

34
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What practical applications are there for ultraviolet light?

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Energy efficient lamps and sun-tanning

35
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What practical applications are there for X-rays and gamma rays?

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Medical imaging and treatments

GCSE Combined Science (Physics) (7 decks)

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