Waves Flashcards

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1
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Which direction do particles move in a transverse wave?

A

Perpendicular to the movement of energy

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Which direction do particles move in a longitudinal wave?

A

Parallel to the movement of energy

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3
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What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

A

Sound wave

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What is an example of a transverse wave?

A

Light wave, water wave

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5
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What is the top of a wave called?

A

Peak

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What is the bottom of a wave called?

A

Trough

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What is the distance between the peak/trough and the equilibrium called?

A

Amplitude

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8
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What is the distance between each peak/each trough called?

A

Wavelength

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What is a longitudinal wave?

A

Waves in which the medium vibrates/oscillates in the same direction that the wave travels in

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What is a transverse wave?

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Waves in which the medium vibrates/oscillates perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels in

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When the wavelength decreases in a sound wave, what is happening to the pitch?

A

It is getting higher

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12
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What does a large amplitude in a sound wave mean?

A

A louder noise

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13
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What are waves?

A

A wave is a method of energy transfer and a moving disturbance/oscillation/vibration about a fixed equilibrium point

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14
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What is the middle line in a wave diagram called?

A

Equilibrium

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