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Terms: Waves Flashcards

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Transverse pulse

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A single disturbance in a wave where the particles of the medium are displaced PERPENDICULARLY to the direction of motion

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Longitudinal pulse

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A single disturbance in a wave where the particles are displaced PARALLEL to the direction of motion

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Wave

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Series of disturbances of particles in a medium

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Points in phase

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Two particles that make the same movement in a wave

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Points out of phase

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Two particles of the medium that do not make the same movements in a wave

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Superposition

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A phenomenon when two PULSES meet at the exact same POINT AND TIME

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Types of superpositions

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Constructive and destructive interference

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Constructive interference

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When a crest/trough meets a crest/ trough

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Destructive interference

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When a crest meets a trough

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Wave speed

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(v)
Distance travelled by a wave per unit time

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