transverse pulses Flashcards
What is a pulse?
A single disturbance that is propagated by a medium.
A pulse can be visualized as a flick in a hose or rope.
What does amplitude refer to in the context of a pulse?
Maximum disturbance of a particle from its position of rest (equilibrium position).
Amplitude is also a measure of the amount of energy that the pulse has.
In a transverse pulse, how does the displacement of the particles of the medium relate to the direction of the pulse movement?
The displacement of the particles is perpendicular to the direction of the movement of the pulse.
What happens to each point of the hose as the pulse moves along it?
Each point of the hose moves up and then down again.
What is the position of rest in the context of waves?
When no pulse is moving along the hose, or there is no movement in the hose.
True or False: The amplitude of a pulse increases with more energy being transferred.
True.
Fill in the blank: The amplitude is a measure of the amount of _______ that the pulse has.
[energy].
What is a transverse wave?
Not explicitly defined in the provided text.
What happens when the hose gets stuck and is given an upward flick?
It produces a pulse.
What is a pulse?
A single disturbance that is propagated by a medium.
A pulse can be visualized as a flick in a hose or rope.
What does amplitude refer to in the context of a pulse?
Maximum disturbance of a particle from its position of rest (equilibrium position).
Amplitude is also a measure of the amount of energy that the pulse has.
In a transverse pulse, how does the displacement of the particles of the medium relate to the direction of the pulse movement?
The displacement of the particles is perpendicular to the direction of the movement of the pulse.
What happens to each point of the hose as the pulse moves along it?
Each point of the hose moves up and then down again.
What is the position of rest in the context of waves?
When no pulse is moving along the hose, or there is no movement in the hose.
True or False: The amplitude of a pulse increases with more energy being transferred.
True.
Fill in the blank: The amplitude is a measure of the amount of _______ that the pulse has.
[energy].
What is a transverse wave?
Not explicitly defined in the provided text.
What happens when the hose gets stuck and is given an upward flick?
It produces a pulse.
