Waves

Question 1

what is a transverse wave

Answer 1

Particles that oscillate at a right angle to the direction the wave is traveling.

Question 2

What is a Longitudinal wave

Answer 2

Particles that oscillate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.

Question 3

Wavelength

Answer 3

Is the distance between two peaks or two troughs

Question 4

Amplitude

Answer 4

The maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position.

Question 5

Frequency

Answer 5

Is the number of waves passing a point each second.

Question 6

Peak

Answer 6

Is the highest point on a wave

Question 7

Trough

Answer 7

Is the lowest point on a wave

Question 8

Equilibrium

Answer 8

The position of a particle in the medium when there is no wave.

Question 9

Wave speed

Answer 9

A wave that travels one wavelength during its periodic time.

Question 10

Wave speed equation

Answer 10

The equation then links to the equation wavelength times frequency. v= f x λ

Question 11

Example for Transverse waves

Answer 11

Water ripples, electromagnetic (radio and light)

Question 12

Example of Longitudinal waves

Answer 12

Sound waves, ultrasound waves

Question 13

Compression

Answer 13

A place where the particles are close together.

Question 14

Rarefraction

Answer 14

A place where the particles are furthest apart.

Question 15

Period

Answer 15

The time it takes for two successive crests (one wavelength) pass a specific point.
P = 1/f