Keywords: Waves Flashcards
1
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Wave
A
Series of disturbances of particles in a medium
2
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Crest
A
Maximum disturbance above the equilibrium position
3
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Trough
A
Maximum disturbance below the equilibrium position
4
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Equilibrium position
A
Original point of a transverse wave
5
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Rarefaction
A
Region in a longitudinal wave where there is the least pressure and particles are apart
6
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Compression
A
Region in a longitudinal wave where there is high pressure and particles are close together
7
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Amplitude
A
Distance between crest/ trough from equilibrium position
8
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Period
A
(T)
Time required for one pulse to pass a certain point
9
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Frequency
A
Number of COMPLETE WAVES to pass a given point per second
(f)
