SCHM EXAM 2 Flashcards
1
Q
positive charge
A
found on protons
2
Q
negative charge
A
found on electrons
3
Q
Which charges attract?
A
Opposites
4
Q
Which charges repel?
A
Similar charges
5
Q
2 poles of magnets
A
North and south
6
Q
Where are poles never found, that charges can be found?
A
In isolation
7
Q
How are poles described?
A
Known as dipoles, having two poles
8
Q
What is a wave?
A
Transfer of energy without the transfer of matter
9
Q
What is radiation?
A
Waves in action
10
Q
How do waves start?
A
Oscillation or vibration
11
Q
What is propagation
A
The direction in which waves travel
12
Q
What are parallel waves
A
Longitudal
13
Q
What are perpendicular waves
A
Transverse
14
Q
Amplitude
A
the maximum distance traveled by the vibrating medium from the midpoint
15
Q
Crests and troughs
A
(max and min) measure amplitude
