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1
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What is the definition of a progressive wave

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a wave that transfers energy from one point in space to another, without transferring matter

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what is a transverse wave

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A wave where occupations at right angles to the direction of travel and energy

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What are examples of transverse waves

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electromagnetic waves, secondary seismic waves (s-waves), the top layer of water

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what is longitudinal waves

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where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of travel

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what are examples of longitudinal waves

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sound waves , primary seismic waves (p-waves)

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what is amplitude

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the maximum displacement of a wave

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what is frequency

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the number of waves each second

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what is the time period of a wave

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the time for a complete wave to pass

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what is phase difference

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how far apart two waves are. can be expressed in terms of numbers of wavelengths, degrees, or radians.

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what is the wave equation

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velocity = frequency * wavelength

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what is polarisation, and what kind of wave does it work for

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restricting the oscillation of a wave to one plane only. Only works for transverse, not longitudinal.

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what is superpositions

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2 waves meeting in phase

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what is diffraction

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when waves pass through a gap, they spread out. if the wavelength = gap size, the diffraction is maximum

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what does coherent mean

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waves with the same frequency, same wavelength, and a constant phase difference

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15
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To achieve a stationary interference pattern, what must two wave sources be

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coherent

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what is path difference

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the difference in length between two waves which meet at a point. measured in metres or fractions of wavelength

17
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what is monochromatic light

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light with a single frequency and wavelength

18
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what do the words incident normally mean?

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light hitting a surface at 90 degrees (perpendicular)

19
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what is a diffraction grating

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a series of parallel lines on a piece of glass. the spaces between lines act as slits

20
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what is diffraction grating rating

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the number of lines per mm

21
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how to find slit separation from grating rating

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d = 1/grating rating

22
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what is the diffraction grating formula

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d * sinθ = n * λ

23
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what is wave intensity

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progressive waves transfer energy, and the energy passing each second through an area of 1m³ is the intensity.

24
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what is the formula for intensity

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I = P / A

25
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what is a stationary/standing wave

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the superposition of two progressive waves travelling in opposite directions with equal frequency and similar amplitude

26
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how to find the refractive index of material x

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nₓ = c / cₓ

27
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what is the approx. refractive index of air

A

1

28
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what is snells law

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n₁ * sinθ₁ = n₂ * sinθ₂

when θ₁ < θ₂ or n₁ < n₂
θ₁ = angle of incidence
θ₂ = angle of refraction

29
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what is the formula for critical angle

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sin theta = n2 / n1

30
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what happens when angle of incidence is >, =, < critical angle

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incidence < critical: most light refracted, some reflected
incidence = critical: most refracted along boundary, some reflected
incidence > critical: total internal reflection occurs

31
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why do optical fibres need cladding

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cladding protects against scratching, avoids crosstalk, avoids signal broadening

32
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what is multimodal dispersion, and how to prevent it

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if material with small critical angle used for optical fibre, rays will take a different amount of time to reach the end. to prevent use cladding, fibre with a small diameter, or repeaters so pulse is reformed.

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what is the transmission rate

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the number of pulses per second. it is greater when there is less modal dispersion. occurs with smaller diameter optical fibres.

34
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what are uses of optical fibres

A

fibre broadband, telephone signals, decoration

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