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Waves Flashcards

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1
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Two wave categories

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Longitude transverse

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What is a transverse wave

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Vibrations are perpendicular to wave direction

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What is a longitude wave

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Vibrations are parallel to wave direction

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4
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What is amplitude

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Maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position

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5
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What is frequency

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Number of complete waves passing a point

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6
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What is period

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Time taken for one complete wave to pass

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7
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What is wave length

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Length of one complete wave

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What is a wave front

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Lines that join similar points on adjacent waves

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What is wave velocity

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Speed and direction at which the wave transferred energy

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10
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Wave speed =

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Frequency times wave length

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Speed =

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Wave /time

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