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Topic 5: Waves Flashcards

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1
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what is phase difference

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The amount one wave lags behind another

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What is phase

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A measure of a position of a certain point along a wave
(phase diff also counts as the distance between these points)

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What is a transverse wave

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A wave in which the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of travel

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What is a longitudinal wave

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A wave in which vibrations are parallel to the direction of travel.

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5
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What is amplitude

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The Maximum Magnitude of displacement

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6
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what is wavelength

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The length of one whole wave cycle. e.g crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is displacement

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How far a point on a wave has moved from its undisturbed position

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8
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what is the speed of light in air

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3x10-8

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What is the Frequency

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The number of cycles (vibrations)per second passing a given point

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What is the Unit and symbol for frequency

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Hz
F

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What is the unit and symbol for wave speed

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Ms^-1
V

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12
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What is the unit and symbol for a Period

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s T

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What is the unit and symbol for Wavelength

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Meters
λ

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14
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What is the Equation for Wave speed

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V=f x λ

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15
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Give 6 features of a wave

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Absorption, Transmission,Reflection, Refraction,Interference,Diffraction

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Which two features of a wave provide evidence for the existence of Waves

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Diffraction & Interference

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What is absorption

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when energy is absorbed by an object

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Whats is transmission

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when energy is transmitted from one source to another

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19
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What is reflection

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When a wave bounces of a surface

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20
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What is refraction

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When a Wave changes speed Because is enters a new medium

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21
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What is interference

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When 2 waves meet at the same point and adds displacement

22
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What is diffraction

A

When Waves spread Through a Gap

23
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Define intensity

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How much energy a wave is carrying

24
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Define Superposition

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When two or more waves pass through each other. The displacement of this overlap is the vector sum of two waves

25
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What is A Wave

A

When the vibration of a medium Travels but the medium itself Does not Travel

26
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Name the waves in the Electromagnetic spectrum in order of rising frequency falling wavelength.

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radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays.

27
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What type of wave are the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

A

Transverse waves

28
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What is total constructive interference

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when two waves interfere they are amplified.
where the path difference is a whole number due to the waves arriving in phase

29
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What is total destructive interference

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when two waves interfere they are diminished .

30
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Define coherent

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Sources that have the same wavelength and frequency and a fixed phase difference between them

31
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What is the maximum point in total constructive interference

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The brightest point

32
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What is the minimum point in total Destructive interference

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The darkest point

33
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What is the Equation for total Constructive interference

A

nλ

34
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What is the Equation for total Destructive interference

A

n+1/2 λ

35
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What is compression

A

Areas of High pressure in a longitudinal wave

36
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What is rarefaction

A

Areas of low pressure in a longitudinal wave

37
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How do you calculate the wavelength in a longitudinal wave

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By finding the distance from either compression to compression of rarefaction to rarefacation

38
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What is the equation for phase difference

A

θ=2πx/λ

39
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what unit are we referring to when we talk about wave path

A

lander

40
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what unit are we referring to when we talk about wave Difference

A

pi

41
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Define a progressive wave

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An oscillation that travels through matter transferring energy from one place to another but not transferring matter.

42
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Define a stationary wave

A

When to waves travelling in opposite directions waves reflects before they superimpose.

43
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Define a Node

A

When amplitude is equal to zero

44
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Define an Anti node

A

When amplitude is at the maximum

45
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What is the diffraction equation

A

d \sin \theta=n \lambda

46
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what is the pulse echo technique

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A diagnostic technique that uses a short duration ultrasound pulses, transmitted to a place of interest causing echo signals which are detected and displayed.

47
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what is the pulse echo distance equation

A

X=Vt/2

48
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How is an image constructed using pulse echo

A

Using the energy transmitted back to the transducer

49
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What is the amount of energy refracted & transmitted dependent on

A

Density

50
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What sends out pulse in the ultrasound example

A

A Transducer

51
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What is the equation for fringe width

A

W= λD/s

w= fringe width
s= distance between slits
D=distance between slits and screen
λ=wavelength

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