Waves p1 Flashcards
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2 Types of wavess
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Transverse wave and longtitudenal wave
2
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Wave length what is it
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Wave length is the distance between successive crests
3
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What are waves
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Waves, is the transfer of energy without transferring matter across a medium of space.
4
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What is amplitude
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Amplitude is the height of a crest of a wave, measured from the undisturbed position of the medium carrying the wave.
5
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Peroid
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Time taken for one complete wave to pass a point along a wave
6
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What are waves
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Waves, is the transfer of energy without transferring matter across a medium of space.
7
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Frequency
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Number of wavelength that pass a point per unit time or number of complete wave that passes a point in a unit time. (Hz)
Hz = 1/period (s)
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