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what are the two types of waves

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transverse and longitudinal

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2
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what do waves transfer?

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they transfer energy from one place to another

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what’s an example of transverse waves

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ripples on water surface (transfer kinetic energy)

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what’s an example of longitudinal waves

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sound in air (transfer sound energy)

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5
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what do longitudinal waves require

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medium to travel in

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6
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what do not all transverse waves require

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medium

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7
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define amplitude

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furthest point from undisturbed position

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8
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define wavelength

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distance between indentical points of a wave

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9
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define frequency

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the number of waves produced in a second

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what’s the period equation

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period (s) = 1/ frequency (Hz)

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what’s the frequency rule

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1 second = 1 Hertz Hz

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what’s the wave equation

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wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m)

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13
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define wave speed

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speed at which energy is transferred

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14
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what’s an example of an EM wave

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light

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15
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all EM waves are …

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transverse

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16
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define EM waves

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they transfer energy from the source of the wave to an absorber

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17
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explain how a microwave is an EM wave

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transfers energy from the oven (source) to the food (absorber)

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18
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what is the EM spectrum

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radio
microwave
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
x-ray
gamma rays

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19
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at the start of the spectrum the properties of the waves are….

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lower frequency and longer wavelength

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20
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at the end of the spectrum the properties of the wave are ….

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higher frequency and shorter wavelength

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21
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what is the pneumonic for EM spectrum

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Raw Meat Is Very Unsanitary eXcept Giraffes

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22
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do EM waves need a medium to travel in?

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No because they are transverse

23
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what else can EM waves travel?

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vacuum

24
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do EM waves vary speeds in a vacuum

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no they all travel in the same speed

25
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what speed to EM waves travel in a vacuum

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3 x 10 to the power of 8 m/s

26
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different materials ….. …… or …….. EM waves

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absorb transmit or reflect

27
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waves change direction when they change ……

A

speed

28
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when do EM waves change speed

A

moving from one medium to another

29
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when light passes from air to glass …….

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the velocity of light decreases (light wave slows down) which causes direction of wave to change

30
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when the wave passes from the glass back to the air …

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the velocity increases (speeds up) then they bond away from the normal

31
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what material allows the most IR emission

A

matt black (leslie cube)

32
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what material let’s the least IR radiation occur

A

shiny metallic

33
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which surfaces absorbs more infrared

A

matt black

34
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which surfaces absorbs less infrared

A

shiny metallic

35
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when EM waves are generated or absorbed what happens to atoms or nuclei

A

changes happen

36
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when atoms are heated what happens

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electrons move from one energy level to a higher one (further from the nucleus)

37
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what happens when an electron returns to its original energy level

A

it generates an EM wave

38
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what ray can be emitted by the nucleus

A

gamma rays

39
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once emitted out of a radioactive atom what happens to the nucleus

A

it has less energy that at the start

40
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what waves are hazardous to the human body

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UV, x-ray and gamma

41
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what can UV cause to humans

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skin cancer and premature aging

42
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what do x-ray and gamma rays do to the human body

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they are ionising radiation so they can cause mutation of genes (increase of cancer risk)

43
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what are radio waves used for

A

transmit radio and terrestrial TV signals

44
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give one example why radio waves used for what they are used for

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they travel long distances

45
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what are microwaves used for

A

heating food
communicate with satellites in space

46
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give one example why microwaves used for what they are used for

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can pass through earth’s atmosphere without being reflected or refracted

47
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what is infrared used for

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emitted by electrical heaters
cook food in ovens
infrared cameras

48
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give one example why infrared is used for what they are used for

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easily absorbed by surface of objects

49
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what is visible light used for

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communication using optic fibres (telephone and cable TV signals)

50
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what is ultraviolet used for

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energy efficient light bulbs
sun tanning (sun beds)

51
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give one example why UV is used for what they are used for

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less energy needed and used

52
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what can we use x-rays and gamma rays for

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medical imaging
x-ray - broken bones
gamma - detect cancer
medical treatment- treat cancer

53
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give one example why x-rays and gamma rays are used for what they are used for

A

very penetrating
x-rays are absorbed by bones

54
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what is the speed of sound in air

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330 m/s

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