Physics Year 10 Flashcards
What’s a transverse wave?
A wave where the vibrations are at a right angle (90 degrees) to the wave’s direction of travel.
What are longitudinal waves?
Waves where the vibrations travel along the same direction as the wave’s direction of travel.
Are light waves and Mexican waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Transverse waves
What type of wave are sound waves a p-waves an example of ?
Longitudinal waves
How do you measure the amplitude of a wave ?
The distance between 0 (the line) and the top point of the wave
How do u measure the wavelength of a wave ?
The distance between one point on a wave to the same point at the end of a wave.
What’s the equation for wave speed ?
Wave speed = frequency x wavelength
What is frequency of a wave ?
The number of waves passing a point per second
What does the reflection of waves mean?
Waves moving towards a solid barrier, reflect (bounce) off at an angle equal to the angle at which they hit the barrier.
What is the angle of incidence equal to?
The angle of reflection
When waves reflect does the frequency, wavelength, and speed of the wave change?
Yes.
What is meant by refracted waves?
Change of speed in a wave that Causes a change in direction
What causes the wave to change speed?
If the substance or medium that the wave is travelling through changes.
Do water waves travel fast or slow in deep water?
Fast
Do water waves travel fast or slow in shallow water?
Slow
What happens to a wave when it travels from deep the shallow water?
The waves slowdown as they enter the shallow water and refract. The wavelength decreases but the frequency stays constant.
What happens when waves travel from shallow to deep water?
The waves speed up as they enter the deeper water and refract. The wavelength increases but the frequency stays constant .
When does the wave refract towards the normal
When travelling from deep to shallow
When do the waves refract away from the normal?
When travelling from shallow to deep.
What is the order of the electro magnetic waves
- radio waves
- microwaves
- infra-red
- visible light
- Ultraviolet
- X-ray
- Gamma rays
What’s speed do the em waves travel in a vacuum?
At the speed of light
What type of waves are the em waves
Transverse waves
Which em waves are ionising?
Ultraviolet
X-ray
Gamma
What does ionising radiation do?
Interacts with atoms and can damage cells