Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Motion where the acceleration is proportional to the displacement and directed in the opposite direction.
A
Simple Harmonic Motion
2
Q
Maximum disturbance of a wave
A
Amplitude
3
Q
Number of oscillations per second
A
Frequency
4
Q
When a repeated event occurs within the same time frame it is said to be what?
A
Isochronous
5
Q
The difference in position between two points on a wave. Can be measured in degrees or radians
A
Phase
6
Q
A graph which represents the displacement of many particles on a wave at a particular instant in time
A
Displacement-distance graph
7
Q
A graph which represents the position of an individual particle of a wave over a range of times
A
Displacement-time graph
