physics secondary 3 last fight Flashcards
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what is a wave
a wave is a disturbance propagates with space that transfer the same amount of energy but not the matter
what is motion of moving up and down to the original for a single segment
this motion is called a periodic or cyclical
what is a wave front
a wave front is an imaginary line that joins all the adjacent points such as crest ,trough , and in phase called a wave front
what happens to the water using a dipper up and down
a series of circular ripples are produced
what happen to the water using a straight flat strip
a series of straight ripples are produced
repeated periodic motion
an oscillation
transverse
a transverse wave a direction of waves that is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
a longitudinal
a longitudinal wave is a direction of vibrations that is parallel to the direction of the wave
what is the only wave that is longitudinal
soundwave
what is an amplitude
the amplitude is the maximum magnitude of displacement to the rest position
displacement
displacement is like any point of the wave this is away from the rest point [displaced from rest position ]
crest
the crest is the highest point in the transverse wave
trough
the trough is the lowest point of the transverse wave
in phase
in phases are 2 points that going in the same direction of motion
all troughs are in phase and all crest are in phase
wavelength
a wavelength is shortest distance between 2 trough or 2 crest
what is the shape of the wave called
waveform
period
period is the time taken by each point of a wave to complete one oscillation
frequency
the frequency is the number of oscillation produced within one second