Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Flashcards

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What is a medium?

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A general name for a material that a wave is passing through

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What is the definition of amplitude?

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

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What does wavelength measure?

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-The distance between the same point on two adjacent waves
-e.g. between the trough of one wave and the trough of the wave next to it

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What is frequency?

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The number of complete waves passing a point per second

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What equation can be used to find frequency?

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*this is the amount of time for a full cycle of the wave

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What are transverse waves?

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waves with oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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Give examples of transverse waves.

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-Electromagnetic waves, such as light
-Ripples and waves in water
-a wave on a string

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves with oscillations (vibrations) that are parallel to the direction of energy transfer

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Give an example of a longitudinal wave.

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The sound waves in air

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What is wave speed?

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The speed at which the energy is being transferred (the speed the wave is moving at)

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What equation is used to calculate wave speed?

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