Waves Flashcards
Define transverse waves
Examples of transverse waves
Define longitudinal waves
Examples of longitudinal waves
Define crest
Define trough
Define period
Define amplitude
Define velocity
Define frequency
Define wavelength
Define phase
Which type of wave can displace particles to see which direction it moved
Define wavefront
Formula for velocity
Formula for time
Formula for speed / velocity
What is one wavelength in displacement time graph
What is one wavelength in a displacement - distance graph
How does the graph look like when
Amplitude doubles
How does the graph look like when Frequency doubles
How does the graph look like when Amplitude decreases
How does the graph look like when Frequency decreases
How does the graph look like when Amplitude increase and frequency decreases
How does the graph look like when Both amplitude and frequency increases
How does the graph look like when Amplitude and frequency decreases
How does the graph look like when Amplitude decreases and frequency increases
Define wave motion
State 2 differences between electromagnetic waves and sound waves
State one difference between electromagnetic and other waves