transverse waves Flashcards
What is a transverse wave?
A wave in which the disturbance of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
Transverse waves consist of a repetition of transverse pulses.
What is the unit of frequency?
Hertz (Hz).
Frequency measures the number of oscillations or waves that occur in a specific time period.
How is a wave formed in a rope or hose pipe?
By moving the end of the hose pipe or rope up and down continuously, creating a series of pulses.
Each pulse contributes to the formation of a wave.
What constitutes one complete oscillation?
Every up and down movement past the position of equilibrium.
An oscillation consists of two identical consecutive pulses with opposite amplitudes.
How do you calculate frequency?
Frequency = number of complete oscillations per second.
It can also be expressed as total repetitions divided by time taken in seconds.
What is the frequency if water waves knock against a boat twelve times in two minutes?
0.1 Hz.
Calculated as 12 repetitions divided by 120 seconds.
What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?
Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.
This relationship is fundamental in wave mechanics.
Fill in the blank: A transverse wave consists of a succession of _______.
transverse pulses.
Each pulse represents a disturbance in the medium.
True or False: The disturbance in a transverse wave moves in the same direction as the wave propagation.
False.
In transverse waves, the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
What is a transverse wave?
A wave in which the disturbance of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
Transverse waves consist of a repetition of transverse pulses.
What is the unit of frequency?
Hertz (Hz).
Frequency measures the number of oscillations or waves that occur in a specific time period.
How is a wave formed in a rope or hose pipe?
By moving the end of the hose pipe or rope up and down continuously, creating a series of pulses.
Each pulse contributes to the formation of a wave.
What constitutes one complete oscillation?
Every up and down movement past the position of equilibrium.
An oscillation consists of two identical consecutive pulses with opposite amplitudes.
How do you calculate frequency?
Frequency = number of complete oscillations per second.
It can also be expressed as total repetitions divided by time taken in seconds.
What is the frequency if water waves knock against a boat twelve times in two minutes?
0.1 Hz.
Calculated as 12 repetitions divided by 120 seconds.
What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?
Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.
This relationship is fundamental in wave mechanics.
Fill in the blank: A transverse wave consists of a succession of _______.
transverse pulses.
Each pulse represents a disturbance in the medium.
True or False: The disturbance in a transverse wave moves in the same direction as the wave propagation.
False.
In transverse waves, the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
What is a transverse wave?
A wave where the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of wave movement.
What is amplitude in a transverse wave?
The maximum displacement of a particle from its position of rest.
What is a trough in a wave?
The lowest point of a wave at its maximum displacement from its position of rest.
What is the unit for wavelength?
Meter (m).
Define points in phase.
Two points are in phase if they are doing exactly the same thing at the same time and are equal distances from the equilibrium position in the same direction.
Give examples of points in phase.
- P and R
- Q and S
- T and U
