Properties Of Waves Flashcards
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Frequency
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Number of waves per second
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Wave
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Transfer of energy through oscillations
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Equation linking wavelength time and wave speed
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Wave speed= frequency x wavelength
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Equation linking time period and frequency
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Frequency = 1/time period
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Time period
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The time it takes for a source to produce one wave
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Wavelength
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Distance between one peak and one trough
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Amplitude
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Maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation measured in equilibrium
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Longitudinal wave
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Vibrations are parallel to the direction of energy
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Transverse wave
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Vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of energy
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Diffraction
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When an wave bends around and object
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Relationship between length of wave and amount of diffraction
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Directly proportional
