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1
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What do all waves do?

A

Transfer energy

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2
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Name the two different types of waves

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Transverse and longitudinal

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3
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What is the wave that the particles of the medium move in the same direction as the wave energy transfer

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Longitudinal

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4
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What is the type of waves that the particles of the medium travel at A right angle to the direction of the wave energy transfer

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Transverse

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5
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What is the name of the wave that only emits sound waves

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Longitudinal

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What is the speed of sound in air

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340 m/s

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What is the speed of light in air

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300,000,000 or 3x10 8 m/s

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Give an example of light being faster than sound

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Thunder I lightning, fireworks.

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What is the range of sound waves frequency that humans can hear

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20-20,000 Hz

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10
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What are sounds with A frequency above 20,000 Hz called

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Ultrasounds

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What can the reflection of waves including sound and ultrasound be used for.

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Detect the depth of the sea bed detect cracks in metal objects.

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12
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What is the definition of frequency and equation

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Number of waves to pass a point in one second
f= N/t

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What is the period of a wave definition

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Is the time takes for one wave to pass a point

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What does the electromagnetic spectrum do

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Transfer energy, transverse waves, all diffract travel at 3x10 8

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What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum

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Radio, TV, microwaves, infrared radiation,visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma radiation

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If a wave has a low frequency long wavelength and low energy what part of the electromagnetic spectrum will it be on

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Higher end

17
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If a wave has a high frequency shortwavelength and high energy what end will it be on

A

Lower end

18
Q

What detects radio and TV waves

A

An aerial

19
Q

What are the waves that are detected using photodiodes.

A

Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet

20
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What are the waves that are detected using photographic film

A

Visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma Rays.

21
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What is refraction of light

A

When light passes from one medium to another causing a change in speed directionand wavelength

22
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What happens when light goest from a less dense medium to A more dense medium

A

Refracts toward the normal

23
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What happens to light as it goes from a more dense medium to a less dense medium

A

Refracts away from the normal

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