GLO 6 and 7 Flashcards

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what are the two types of mechanical waves:

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tranverse and longitudinal

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what are the factors that influence the period of a pendulum?

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  • length of the pendulum
  • acceleration due to gravity
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simple harmonic motion:

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  • SMH
  • is a repetitive motion where a restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium point.
  • ex. springs and pendulums
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reflection:

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when waves relect of a bounary, they obey the law of reflection
- angles are measured from normal line, NOT the boundary!

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5
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why does sound travel slower in cooler air?

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  • waves travel faster in more elastic mediums
  • the denser the medium, the slower waves travel
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6
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how can energy be transferred from point A to point B?

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waves or particles

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what does NOT influence the period of a pendulum

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mass of the pendulum and the amplitude have no effect

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in a graph of force versus change in length for a spring what does the area under the graph and the slope represent?

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  • the area under the graph is equal to the potential energy
  • the slope of the graph is equal to the spring constant
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longitudinal wave:

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  • the source of disturbance is parallel to the energy transfer
    -the particles that make up the medium to transmit longitudinal waves vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels
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destructive interference:

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occurs when two waves add to produce a resultant with smaller amplitude than either of the original waves

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interference:

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occurs when waves meet and superimpose upon each other

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12
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order in an increase in the speed of sound through the three states of matter:

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gas -> liquid -> solid

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13
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amplitude:

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is a wave’s maximum displacement from equilibrium(rest position)
- as the amplitude of a wave increases, so does its energy
- for sound waves, the amplitude represents the volume, for light it represents brightness

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14
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what is the source of the restoring force for a swinging pendulum?

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gravity
Fg

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15
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example of resonance:

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striking a tuning fork and a nearby tuning fork with the same frequency starts to vibrate without being struck

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16
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what is sound classified as?

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a mechanical wave

17
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what physics phenomena allows sound waves to travel around corners?

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diffraction

18
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standing waves:

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are produced when two identical waves travelling in opposite directions interfere, producing points of maximum amplitude and points of minimum amplitude.
- these nodes and antinodes remain in the same location causing the wave to appear to stand still
- do not transmit energy, travelling waves do

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constructive interference:

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occurs when two waves add to produce a resultant wave with larger amplitude than either of the original waves

20
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transverse wave:

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  • the source disturbance oscillates perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer
  • the medium to transmit transverse waves vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
21
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law of reflection:

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The principle when the light rays fall on the smooth surface, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence
θi = θr

22
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antinodes:

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  • are the area in a standing wave where total constructive interference occurs (maximum amplitude
23
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what does not influence the period of a mass on a string?

A

the size of oscilation(amplitude)

24
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boundary:

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  • a boundary is a change in medium
  • when a wave encounters a boundary, they do three things
    1. transit (passes through old medium to new)
    2. absorption
    3. reflection
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what is the source of the restoring force for a vertically hung spring oscillating up and down?
Hookes Law Fs = kx
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diffraction:
is the bending or spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or by a corner - waves diffract but particles do not - as a wavelength increases, the amount of diffraction increases** - lower frequency waves diffract MORE than high frequency waves - for sizeable diffraction effects to occur, the width of the opening must be of the same size or less than the wavelength of the wave
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is pitch the same as frequency?
yes
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resonance:
is the vibration that occurs in an object when it experiences a periodic force with the same frequency as the natural frequency of the object
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what are factors that influence the period of a mass on a spring?
- mass - stiffness o the spring(spring constant) (k)
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nodes:
are the points in a standing wave where total destructive interference occurs (minimum amplitude)