P11 Pressure And Surfaces Flashcards

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1
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Pressure

A

The concentration of a force

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2
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Mechanical wave examples

A

Sound waves

Water waves

Waves on springs and ropes

Seismic waves

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3
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Examples of electromagnetic waves

A

Light waves

Radio waves

Microwaves

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4
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Transverse wave

A

Waves that move along the rope but the ribbon stays still

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5
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Oscillates

A

A wave moves repeatedly between 2 positions

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The crest of a wave

A

The peak

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7
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Refraction of waves

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The change of the direction they are travelling when they cross a boundary between 2 mediums

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