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2 types of wave

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Transverse
longitudinal

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1 example of longitudinal waves

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Sound waves

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All waves transfer…from one place to another

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Energy

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True or false, all waves require a medium to travel in e.g air/ a solid

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False
All longitudinal waves require a medium to travel in
Only some transverse waves require a medium to travel in

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Amplitude meaning

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Maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed position

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Amplitude is the ….of a point on a wave away from its…

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Maximum displacement
Undisturbed position

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Amplitude is the maximum displacement…….undisturbed position

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of a point on a wave away from its

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Wavelength is the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the…

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Adjacent wave

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Frequency meaning

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Number of waves passing a point each second

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50Hz means how many waves are passing a point each second

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50 waves

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If 20 waves pass a point each second what is the frequency

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20Hz
As frequency is the number of waves passing a point each second

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Period of a wave meaning

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Time taken for wave to pass a point (in seconds)

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Frequency vs period

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Frequency is number of waves passing a point each second
Period is time taken for a wave to pass a point

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Unit for period of a wave

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Seconds

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Wave speed meaning

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Speed at which the wave moves through a medium/ speed at which energy is transferred through a medium

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Wave speed is the speed at which a wave moves through a…./ the speed at which energy is transferred through a…

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Medium

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Describe Method to determine speed of sound waves in air

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1) lay out 500m tape measure in straight line on ground in the open air
2) person A stands at 0m mark holding pair of cymbals, person B stands at the 500m mark with timer
3) person A starts timing when they see person B clash the cymbals together
4) person A stops timing as soon as they hear the sound of the cymbals
5) calculate speed of sound wave by doing distance (500m)/ time taken

Errors: different people have different reaction times (some people I’ll be able to start the timer quicker after seeing the cymbals clash together than others which will effect the time recorded)

It takes a fraction of a second between seeing the cymbals clash and starting the timer and between hearing the sound and stopping the timer (so the time won’t be fully accurate)

2 improvements:
Repeat investigation with lots of different people being in charge of the timer and calculate the mean time on the timers
Use longer distance between person A and person B to make the time between person A seeing the cymbals clash and hearing them longer so that the time is more accurate

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For method to find speed of sound waves in air what are 2 sources of error

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Different people have different reaction times so some people may take longer than others between seeing the cymbals clash together and stating the timer

It takes a fraction of a second between seeing the cymbals clash together and pressing the timer and hearing the cymbals and stopping the timer so that time recorded won’t be fully accurate

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2 improvements to method of finding speed of sound waves in air

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Repeat investigation at least 9 times with different people timing and calculate mean time
Increase distance between person A and person B

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3 things that can happen to a wave when it meets a new medium

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1) is transmitted
2) energy is absorbed
3) reflected

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Which ray and angle comes first out of reflection and incident

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First incident ray and angle of incidence
Second reflected ray and angle of reflection

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Range of human hearing

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20Hz
20,000Hz

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Lowest frequency humans can hear

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20Hz

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Highest frequency humans can hear

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20,000Hz

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What 2 key things change when a wave passed from one medium to another
Wave speed Wavelength
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Which 2 things change out of wave speed, frequency and wavelength when a wave travels from one medium to another
Wave speed Wavelength (Not frequency)
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Connection between frequency and pitch
Higher frequency= higher pitch Lower frequency= lower pitch
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Connection between volume and amplitude
Louder= bigger amplitude Quieter= smaller amplitude
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Sound waves can only move through a.....e.g air/ a solid
Medium
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True or false, sound waves can travel through a vacuum
False There must be a medium so that particles can vibrate
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Specific name for when sound waves are reflected
Echo
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An echo is when sound waves are..
Reflected
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Ultrasound is sound waves with a frequency greater than...
20,000Hz
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3 uses of ultrasound
Producing images of internal organs e.g kidneys Producing images of a foetus Industrial imaging to show hidden defects
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Out of the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core which is solid and which is liquid
Crust, mantle and inner core= solid outer core= liquid
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Is the outer core of the earth solid or liquid
Liquid But the mantle, inner core and crust are all solid
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Are the crust, mantle and inner core of the earth all liquid or solid
Solid (Outer core is liquid)
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2 main types of seismic waves
P waves S waves
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3 differences between P waves and S waves
P waves are longitudinal, S waves are transverse P waves can travel through solids and liquids, S waves can only travel through solids P waves travel faster than S waves
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Which travel faster out of p waves and S waves
P waves are faster
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Do seismic waves travel in straight lines or curved paths
Curved paths (Due to different densities of the earth so the waves refract)
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Name for zones on earth where P waves/ S waves can't be detected
Shadow zones
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EM waves transfer energy from the....of the wave to the...
Source Absorber
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Which EM wave has the lowest frequency and longest wavelength
Radio waves
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Which EM waves has the highest frequency and shortest wavelength
Gamma rays
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True or false, EM waves need a medium to travel in
False They don't need a medium to travel in so can travel through vacuums
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All EM waves travel at the same ...through a vacuum
Speed
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True or false, all EM waves travel at the same speed through a vacuum
True (300 million m/s) (3x10^8 m/s)
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All EM waves travel at the same speed through a vacuum which is....m/s
300 million (300,000,000)
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2 Uses of radio waves
Radios TVs
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2 uses of microwaves
Satellite communication Cooking food
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3 Uses of infrared radiation
Thermal image cameras Electric heaters Toasters (cooking food)
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One key use of visible light
Fibre optic communication
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2 key uses of Ultraviolet rays
Sun tanning Security marking
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Which type of EM wave causes premature skin ageing
Ultraviolet rays
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Which 3 types of EM waves can cause mutations and cancer
Last 3 waves (UV rays, X rays, gamma rays)
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2 uses of X rays and gamma rays
Medical imaging and treatment
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1 hazard of infrared rays
Can cause burns
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1 hazard of visible light
Can damage eyesight
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2 hazards of UV rays
Can cause cancer Can cause premature skin ageing
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When waves slow down do they bend towards or away from the normal
Slow down= towards normal
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When waves speed up do they bend towards or away from the normal
Speed up= away (Fast people can get away quicker)
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When atoms are heated what happens to electrons in terms of the energy levels
Electrons move from one energy level to a higher energy level
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Describe how heating an atom generates an EM wave
When atom is heated, electrons move from one energy level to a higher one When the electron returns to its original energy level it generates an EM wave
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2 hazards that ultraviolet rays, x rays and gamma rays all share in common
Can cause mutations and cancer X rays and gamma rays are also ionising Ultraviolet rays can also cause premature skin ageing
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Do waves travel faster in air or glass
Air = faster Glass= slower
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Differences between EM waves and sound waves
EM waves are transverse, sound waves are longitudinal EM waves can travel through a vacuum, sound waves can't EM waves travel faster than sound waves EM waves have greater frequencies than sound waves
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One difference between sound waves and EM waves is that EM waves have higher..
Frequencies
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Apart from being used for toasters and electric heaters, another use of infrared radiation is...
Thermal image cameras
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What shape is a convex lens
Leaf shape
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Which type of lens is leaf shaped
Convex lens
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What is the focal length
Distance between centre of lens and principle focus
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The distance between the centre of the lens and principle focus is called the...
Focal length
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What letter is used to represent principle focus
F
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What does F represent (to do with lenses)
Principle focus
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How to draw ray diagram for convex lens (leaf shaped lens)
1) Draw straight line from top of object passing straight through centre of lens 2) draw straight horizontal line from top of object up to lens 3) draw straight line from where 2nd line has ended passing through Principle focus (F) on other side of lens Where 2 lines meet draw vertical line up to axis and this is the image
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Name for axis used in ray diagrams
Principal axis
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Example of when convex lenses produce virtual image
Magnifying glasses
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Which type of lens out of convex and concave do magnifying glasses use
Convex
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Name for type of lens which is non leaf shaped
Concave lens
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Do convex lenses make parallel light rays converge or diverge
Converge (move inwards together)
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Which type of lens makes parallel light rays diverge (spread out) when they hit it
Concave
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Which type of lens makes parallel light rays converge when they hit it
Convex lens
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Name for point where all parallel light rays converge to when they hit a convex lens
Principle focus
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How to draw ray diagram for concave lens
1) draw straight line from top of object passing straight through centre of lens 2) draw horizontal line from top of object up to lens 3) draw straight line starting from end of 2nd line and passing through principle focus (F) (usually this point is still on the left hand size of the lens so the line must be dotted) 4) where 2 lines meet draw vertical line connecting this point to the axis and this is the image
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6 potential words to use when describing image formed from convex/ concave lenses
Diminished/ magnified Upright/ inverted Virtual/ real
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For a concave lens you can always describe the image as ..., ....and ...
Diminished Upright Vertical (Concave lenses are DUV)
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True or false, all type of reflection produce an image
False Specular reflection produces an image (involves smooth surfaces) but diffuse reflection doesn't produce an image (involves rough surfaces)
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2 type of reflection depending on type of surface
Specular= smooth surface (image formed) Diffuse= rough surface (image not formed)
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Coloured filters work by...specific wavelengths and...other wavelengths
Absorbing Transmitting
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Does a red filter absorb red and transmit all other wavelengths or transmit red and absorb all other wavelengths
Red filter= absorbs all colours of visible light except red, red is transmitted
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When using a red colour filter only what colour is transmitted (all other colours are absorbed)
Red
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When using a green filter only what colour is transmitted (all other colours are absorbed)
Green
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When talking about coloured filters, what 2 things can happen to visible light when it hits the filter
Be absorbed Be transmitted
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When talking about an object, what 2 things can happen to visible light when it hits the object
Be absorbed Be reflected (E.g a red object absorbs all colours except red which is reflected)
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When light hits both an object or coloured filter it can be absorbed. But what's different about the other thing that can happen to light when it hits an object compared to coloured filter
Coloured filter- light transmitted (to see it e.g red filters transmit red so we can see red) Object- light reflected (to see it e.g red object reflectes red so we can see red)
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What colour does an object appear if no light is reflected
Black
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What surface is the best absorber and emitter of infrared radiation
Matt black
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All objects (no matter what temperature) emit and absorb...
Infrared radiation
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True or false, all objects emit and absorb infrared radiation
True
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Both the wavelength and intensity of radiation depend on what
Temperature of object
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Both the...and...of radiation depend on the temperature of the object
Wavelength Intensity
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Do very hot objects emit longer or shorter wavelength radiation than cooler objects
Shorter wavelength
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Which out of hotter or cooler objects emits more intense radiation
Hotter objects
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A perfect black body...all the radiation incident on it (that hits it)
Absorbs
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A perfect black body absorbs all...
Incident radiation on it (Radiation that hits it)
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If an object is...than its surroundings then it emits more radiation than it absorbs so its temperature will decrease
Hotter
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If an object is hotter than its surroundings then it emits more radiation than it absorbs so its temperature...
Decreases
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If an object is hotter than its surroundings it...more radiation than it...so its temperature will decrease
Emits Absorbs
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If an object is...than its surroundings then it absorbs more radiation than it emits so its temperature increases
Cooler
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If an object is cooler than its surroundings then it...more radiation than it...so its temperature increases
Absorbs Emits
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The only way the earth can lose or gain energy is by..or...radiation
Absorbing Emitting
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The only way the sun can lose or gain energy is by emitting or absorbing...
Radiation
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The only way the sun can lose or gain energy is by...
Emitting or absorbing radiation
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The only way the sun can lose or gain energy is by...
Emitting or absorbing radiation

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