Waves Flashcards
Colour
A spectrum of light, the wavelength of light waves
Reflected
the wave bounces off
Refracted
the wave enters a new material and changes direction
Transmitted
the wave passes into the new material and is not absorbed/reflected
Absorbed
the wave disappears as the energy it is carrying is transferred to the material
Transverse
Particles of a medium oscillate perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s propagation
longitudinal
waves move parallel to each other
travelling particles move forwards and backwards as it passes
examples of transverse wave
water
electromagnetic wave
example of longitudinal wave
sound wave
frequency
number of waves passing a point in second
period
length of time taken for wave to pass a point
wavelength
distance between one point on a wave from the same point on the next wave
amplitude
maximum distance of wave away from resting point
