Properties of waves Flashcards
1
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Basic properties of waves
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Amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
2
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Amplitude
A
Maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their resting positions
3
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Wavelength
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The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave
4
Q
Frequency
A
The number of complete waves that given point at a certain amount of time
5
Q
Frequency is measured in
A
Hz a wave that occurs every second has a frequency of 1 Hz
6
Q
Speed =
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Wavelength x Frequency
7
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Frequency=
A
Speed
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Wavelengh
8
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Wavelength=
A
Speed
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Frequency
