P5.1 Flashcards

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Vibrations

A

Back and forth motion, when something is displaced from its’ equilibrium position

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Sound waves

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A wave produced by a vibration. REQUIRES A MEDIUM IN ORDER TO TRAVEL

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3
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Do electromagnetic waves need a medium?

A

NO

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4
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Longitudinal waves

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When the direction of vibration is parallel to the direction of energy transfer

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5
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Transverse waves

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When the direction of vibration is PERPENDICULAR to the direction of energy transfer

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6
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Amplitude

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Distance from the peak/trough to the principle axis/normal line

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7
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Wavelength

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Distance from one peak/trough to the next

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8
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Frequency

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Number of oscillations/peaks passing through a point in one second

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9
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Time period

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Time for one wave to pass a given point

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10
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Which part of a wave diagram represents HIGH PRESSURE?

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Peak

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11
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Which part of a wave diagram represents LOW PRESSURE?

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Trough

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12
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Wave velocity

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The speed at which the energy of a wave is transferred

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13
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Unit for time period

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Seconds, s

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14
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Time period equation

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1 / frequency

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15
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Wave equation

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Wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m)

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16
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Wave compression

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High pressure- particles squashed together

17
Q

Wave rarefaction

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Low pressure - particles spread far apart

18
Q

How can one physically model waves?

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Using ripples in water ONLY FOR TRANSVERSE WAVES

19
Q

How to measure the velocity of ripple in water?

A

Using a ripple tank, u already know the frequency at which the machine is making them.

Calculate wavelength by using a strobe (flashing light) and a ruler

20
Q

How to Measure velocity of sound waves?

A

OSCILLOSCOPE - device that shows a changing P.D

Uses same idea of how microphones work

21
Q

2 facteors affecting velocity of a sound wave

A

Temperature

Pressure

22
Q

Refraction

A

Change in wave direction when the speed changes whilst going from one medium to another

23
Q

Does the frequency of a wave ever change?

A

NO, THE FREQUENCY OF EACH WAVE IS UNIQUE AND CONSTANT.

It helps to identify the wave, so if the frequency changes, then the wave will not be the same

24
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3 possibilities when a wave hits a boundary

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  • reflects (e.g. echo)
  • transmitted
  • absorbed

IT DEPENDS ON THE DENSITIES OF THE REGION ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BOUNDARY

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Frequency of ultrasound
Greater than 20,000 Hz - hence we can’t hear it, beyond human ear range
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How does ultrasound produce images of a baby?
- ultrasound beam is sent into mother - waves reflect off the different boundaries of the baby - machine calculates distance, using time taken and velocity of the wave and uses the distances to produce an image.
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What does the outer ear (pinna and auditory canal) do ?
Gather the sound waves and directs it to the ear drum ,which then vibrates
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What does the vibration of the ear drum cause?
It causes the ossicles to vibrate. These amplify the vibration and pass it to the inner ear through the oval window
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Where does the oval window lead to?
The cochlea. It is a snail shell shape and is filled w/ liquid - transmits the movement of the oval window to the small hairs on the inside wall of the cochlea - hairs are attached to sound detecting cells that release chemical substances when stimulated - makes nerves send a signal down the auditory canal to the brain - brain processes the signal and you hear the sound.
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Resonance
The large amplitude oscillation that happens when u make something vibrate @ its’ natural frequency
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Natural frequency
The frequency at which an object vibrates/oscillates if it is displaced (E.g. for humans it is 20Hz to 20,000Hz - the parts of the ear cannot vibrate slower or faster than this)