Waves Flashcards
1
Q
What is a wave?
A
Where energy is transferred some distance without any transfer of material between the two points.
2
Q
Amplitude
A
The maximum displacement of particles from equilibrium
3
Q
Wavelength
A
The distance between adjacent particles vibrating in phase
4
Q
Frequency
A
Number of waves passing a point / being given out by the sourse each second
5
Q
Time period
A
Time for a wave particle to do one cycle
6
Q
In phase
A
Where two waves are at the same point in their cycles at the same time
7
Q
Antiphase
A
Where two waves are half a cycle out of phase
