Waves

Question 1

Wavelength

Answer 1

(Λ) Distance between two peaks of the wave.

Question 2

Frequency

Answer 2

(v) The number of wave cycles per second.

Question 3

Amplitude

Answer 3

(a) The height from the center of the wave to the peak.

Question 4

What is the speed of light equation?

Answer 4

c = Λ * v

Question 5

What is C?

Answer 5

The speed of light which is 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

Question 6

What do waves do when they come into contact with each other?

Answer 6

They interfere with each other which can cause a constructive interference or a destructive interference.

Question 7

What is a constructive interference?

Answer 7

When two waves traveling in the same direction overlap, and their crests combine to produce a larger wave.

Question 8

What is a destructive interference?

Answer 8

Occurs when waves come together so that they completely cancel each other out.

Question 9

Standing Wave

Answer 9

Combination of two waves moving on opposite directions each having the same amplitude and frequency.

Question 10

Quantization

Answer 10

Physical quantity can have only certain discrete values. Quantum numbers are quantized on all microscopic level.

Question 11

Nodes

Answer 11

One or more points between the two end points that are not in motion.