Topic 6 Transverse And Longitudinal Waves Flashcards

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What do waves transfer

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Energy from one place to another without transferring any matter

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What is the amplitude of a wave

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The maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position

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What happens to a wave as it travels through a medium

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The particles of the medium oscillate and transfer energy between each other

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What is the wave length

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The distance between the same point on two adjacent waves
Between one trough and another

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5
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What is a crest

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Top of the wave

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6
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What is the frequency

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The number of complete waves passing a certain point per second

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7
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What is frequency measured jn

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Hertz

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Period equation

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T = 1 / f

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9
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What is a period

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The time it takes for a full cycle of the wave

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10
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What are the two types of wave

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Transverse or longitudinal

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What are the oscillations of transverse waves

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Perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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12
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What are types transverse waves

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Electromagnetic waves
ripples in waves in the water
a wave on a string

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What are the oscillations of longitudinal waves

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Parallel to the direction of energy transfer

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14
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Types of longitudinal waves

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Sound waves in the air
ultrasound
shockwaves
some seismic waves

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