Wave Properties Flashcards
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Amplitude (A)
A
Maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
2
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Frequency (f)
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Number of waves passing a point per second (or number of wave oscillations per second)
3
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Period (T)
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Time for one complete wave oscillation. Period = 1/frequency (T = 1/f)
4
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Wavelength (λ)
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Distance between two consecutive points that are in phase (e.g. successive peaks)
5
Q
The Wave Equation
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Wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m)
6
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Phase (Phase Difference)
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The fraction of a cycle one oscillation leads or lags another. Measured in radians
7
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Wavefront
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A wavefront is a line on which all points are in phase (e.g. all peaks of a wave)
