Waves Flashcards

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Travelling wave

A

Mechanical or electromagnetic

a disturbance that travels out from the source producing it, transferring energy from the source to other places through which it passes

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continuous series of identical waves is a

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periodic travelling wave

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Transverse wave

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a wave where the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is travelling

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Longitudinal wave

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a wave where the direction of vibration is parallel to the direction in which the wave is travelling

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Crest

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top of a wave

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Trough

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bottom of a wave

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Ampitude

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Max distance from the undisturbed position

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Frequency

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number of cycles passing any point per second

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Velocity =

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Freq by wave length

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Reflection

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bouncing of waves off an obstacle in their path

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