Isa Pa Flashcards
1
Q
One in which the particles of the medium are vibrating perpendicularly
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Transverse waves
2
Q
Wave is one of the top most parts
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Crest/Peak
3
Q
Lowest part,
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Trough
4
Q
Wave is the vertical distance betweenthe center line
A
Amplitude
5
Q
Similar to crest
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Compression
6
Q
Opposite of compression
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Rarefaction
7
Q
Waves which propagate through a material medium at a wave speed
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Mechanical waves
8
Q
Can travel in vacuum and in any medium
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Electromagnetic wave
9
Q
A distance from 2 similar parts of a wave
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Wavelength
10
Q
Refers to the number of crest or wave
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Frequency
