Types of Waves Flashcards

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What are transverse waves?

A

Waves that vibrate at 90’ to the direction they are travelling, they move up and own as well as forward.

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves that vibrate in the direction they are travelling.

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What happens when waves are put together?

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They will either add together r cancel each other out.

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What happens when waves are in line with one another?

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They add together.

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What happens when waves are not in line with one another?

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They will cancel each other out.

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