Waves, Sounds And The Big Bang Physic Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 main waves called?

A

Longitudinal waves

Transverse waves

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2
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What direction does transverse waves go?

A

Side to side but going at a 90 angle

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3
Q

What is amplitude in a wave?

A

Amplitude is the height from the wave crest

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4
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What is frequency in a wave?

A

Frequency is the number of wave crests passing a point per one second.

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5
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What is wavelength?

A

wavelength is the distance from one wave crest to the next wave crest.

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6
Q

What is the normal humans earning frequency?

A

20Hz to 20,000Hz

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7
Q

What wave is sound?

A

Sound is a longitudinal wave

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8
Q

Farrier we go away in space, what happens to the red shift?

A

It gets greater

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9
Q

Is red shift a transverse wave?

A

Yes

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10
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What is red shift?

A

Increase in the wavelength in light

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11
Q

What are the 3 main point about the Big Bang?

A

Single point
explosion
Universe is expanding

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12
Q

Why is there red shift

A

The galaxy are moving away

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13
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Explain why the 3 main point prove about the Big Bang theory?

A

Single point- reverse red shift galaxies started at single point
Exploring- further galaxies more red shift = moving faster
Universe exploring- all galaxies show red shift, all moving away from each other

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14
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What is CMBR

A

Cosmic microwave background radiation

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