Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Longitude waves
A
Pushing and pulling
P waves
Like sound l l l lll l l l
2
Q
Transverse waves
A
Side to side
S waves
Like light (wavy line)
3
Q
Volume
A
Frequency of sound
Or
Amplitude of sound
4
Q
Doppler effect
A
refers to the change in wave frequency during the relative motion between a wave source and its observer
5
Q
Wave
A
A transfer of energy through matter (medium)
6
Q
Cycle
A
One complete wave
7
Q
Period
A
The time for one complete cycle
8
Q
Frequency
A
The # of cycles in 1 second
Measured in hertz (Hz)
9
Q
Hertz
A
Cycles per second
10
Q
Sound waves
A
Longitudinal
Slower than radio waves
11
Q
Tsunami (seismic earthquake) is what wave in water?
A
L wave
12
Q
Love wave
A
L wave
Like water
13
Q
In earthquake, what seismic wave travels the slowest?
A
P-wave
14
Q
Waves coming from a tuning fork
A
L-waves
15
Q
Units for speed of a wave
A
Metres per second
