Waves

Question 1

What is amplitude?

Answer 1

the maximum displacement of any point from the equilibrium position.

Question 2

What is frequency?

Answer 2

the number of complete waves that pass a given point in one second.

Question 3

What is the definition of a wave?

Answer 3

Waves transfer energy from one energy store to another.

Question 4

How do you calculate wavelength?

Answer 4

v=f*y

Question 5

What is wavelength?

Answer 5

the distance between the same point in successive cycles.

Question 6

What are the 2 types of waves?

Answer 6

1)Transverse Waves
2)Longitudinal Waves

Question 7

What are transverse waves?

Answer 7

Where the waves transfer energy in a direction at right angles to the direction in which particles directing.This means that the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.

Question 8

What are longitudinal waves?

Answer 8

Longitudinal waves transfer energy in the same direction in which the particles are vibrating. This means that the oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer.

Question 9

What are some examples of longitudinal waves?

Answer 9

-sound waves
-shock waves

Question 10

What are some examples of transverse waves?

Answer 10

-EM Waves
-ripples in a pond
-A wave in a string

Question 11

What are some of the uses of different types of waves?

Answer 11

-communication
-Medical uses
-food processing