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P12. Wave Properties Flashcards

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What are the two types of waves?

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  1. Transverse
  2. Longitudinal
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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave for which the oscillations are perpendicular to thw direction of energy transfer

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A wave for which the oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer

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Give two examples of transverse waves

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  1. Electromagnetic waves
  2. Seismic s-waves
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Give two examples of longitudinal waves

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  1. Sound waves
  2. Seismic p-waves
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What are the two parts of a longitudinal wave called?

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Compressions and rarefactions

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What is a wave’s amplitude?

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

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What is wavelength?

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The distance from a point on a wave to the same position on the adjacent wave
Most commonly peak to peak trough to trough

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What is the frequency of a wave?

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The number of waves that pass a given point each second

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What is the unit used for frequency?

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Hertz, Hz

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What is meant by a frequency of 200Hz

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200 waves pass a given point each second

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What is wave speed?

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

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What does a wave transfer?

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Energy

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State the equation used to calculate wave speed.

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Wave speed = Frequency × Wavelength

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What word is used to describe when a wave bounces off a surface?

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Reflection

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How do sound waves travel through a solid?

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The particles in the solid vibrate and transfer kinetic energy through the material

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What is the frequency range of human hearing?

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20 Hz = 20 kHz

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What are ultrasound waves?

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Waves which have a frequency higher than the upper limit of human hearing

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Give an example use for ultrasound waves?

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Medical or industrial imaging

20
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What natural event causes seismic waves to be produced? What types are produced

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Earthquakes
They produce both P-waves and S waves

21
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State a difference between the mediums that P- Waves and S- waves can travel through?

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P waves travels through both solids and liquids
S waves only travel through solids

22
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What technique is used to detect objects in deep water and measure water depth?

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Echo sounding
High frequency sound waves are emitted, reflected and detected
Time difference between emission and detection, alongside wave speed, are used to calculate distances

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