waves Flashcards

1
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what are waves? (2 marks)

A

-waves transfer energy without transferring matter
-particles oscillate around a fixed point

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2
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two types of waves?

A

Longitudinal
Transverse

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3
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Longitudinal: describe the vibrations

A

the vibrations are parallel to direction of travel

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4
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Longitudinal: Two parts of longitudinal waves and where are they?

A

Compression- closer waves
Rarefraction- Further away waves

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5
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Transverse waves: describe the vibrations

A

The vibrations of transverse waves are at 90-degree angle to the direction of travel

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6
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Transverse: Two parts of transverse waves?

A

Peaks and troughs
peaks- the highest point above rest position
troughs-lowest point below rest position

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7
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Differences between longitudinal and transverse waves: (2 points each)

A

Longitudinal:
-vibrations are parallel to direction of travel
-they have compressions and refractions

Transverse:
-vibrations are at a 90-degree angle
-they have peaks and troughs

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8
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Keywords:
Amplitude

A

-Distance from the equilibrium to the peak or trough of a wave

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9
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Wavefront

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  • a wavefront is used to represent a single wave
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10
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Frequency

A

-the number of waves passing a point in a second (Hz)

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11
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Wavelength

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-Distance between two peaks on one wave

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12
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Time period

A

-Time taken for a wave to pass a point

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13
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wavespeed equation

A

waves speed (m/s) =frequency (hz) x wavelength (m)

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14
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frequency equation

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frequency=1/time period (s)

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15
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types of longitudinal waves:

A

Sound waves
P waves

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16
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types of transverse waves:

A

Electromagnetic waves (which can move in a vacuum)
Ripples on the surface of water
s waves

17
Q

what is the doppler effect:

A

-the apparent change
-in wavelength and frequency of a wave
-emitted by a moving source

18
Q

Describe the doppler effect in terms of frequency:

A

the pitch goes from high to low frequency as a vehicle passes by

19
Q

what happens to waves when an object is moving?

A

waves get squashed together at one end of the object and stretched on the other end

20
Q

when an object is moving (in terms of wave speed, frequency and wavelength..

A

wave speed is constant
frequency increases
wavelength decreases

21
Q

waves can be…
(hint: two r’s)

A

reflected and refracted

22
Q

what is the hearing range for humans?

A

20-20 000 Hz (hertz)

23
Q

speed of sound in air practical
equipment:

A

-Two humans
-One balloon
-One stopwatch
-Trundle wheel

24
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speed of sound in air practical
method:

A

-Measure the distance between person 1 and 2 using a trundle wheel
-Person 1 pops the balloon
-Person 2 starts the stopwatch when balloon is popped
-repeat 3x and calculate an average

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speed of sound in air practical (what do you do to improve accuracy) 2 points
-two people swap ends to counter any wind effects -Move further away from each other to make the reaction of time more accurate
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pitch in terms of frequency..
the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch
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sound in terms of amplitude...
the higher the amplitude, the louder the sound