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Gcse Phy Spec PAPER 2 > Waves > Flashcards

Waves Flashcards

1
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Two types of waves

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Transverse and longitudinal

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2
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What is an example of a transverse wave in an experiment

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The ripples on a water surface

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3
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What do longitudinal waves show areas of

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Compressions and rarefactions

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4
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What are sound waves which travel through air

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Longitudinal

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5
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What is the amplitude of a wave

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The maximum displacement of a point on a wave away form its undisturbed position

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6
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What is the wavelength of a wave

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The distance from on one way to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave

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7
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What is the frequency of a wave?

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The number of waves passing a point each second

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8
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What is period measured in

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Second (s)

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9
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What is period written as

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T

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10
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How is frequency written

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f

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11
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What is frequency measured in

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hertz (Hz)

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12
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What is the wave speed

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Is the speed at which the energy is transferred or the wave moves through the medium

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13
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What is the wave speed equation

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Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

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14
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What is the wave speed equation in letters

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[v=f(upside down y)]

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15
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How is wave speed written as

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v

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16
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What is wave speed measured in?

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Metres per second (m/s)

17
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How is wave length written as

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(Upside down y)

18
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What is waves speed measured in ?

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Meters per sec (m/s)

19
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What are Electromagnetic waves

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Transverse waves

20
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What do electro magnetic waves do

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They transfer energy from the source of a wave to an absorber

21
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What do electromagnetic waves form?

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A continuous spectrum and all types of electromagnetic waves travel at the same velocity through a vacuum (space)or air

22
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In the Electromagnetic spectrum, what is the start to the end? In wavelength

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Long to short

23
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In the Electromagnetic spectrum, what is the start to the end? In frequency

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Low to high

24
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Name the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays,gamma rays

25
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What do eyes need detect?

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Visible light and so detect a limited range of electromagnetic waves

26
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What radio waves produce?

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Oscillations in electrical circuits

27
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What happens when a radio wave is absorbed

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They my create alternating current with the same frequency as the radio wave itself so radio waves can themselves induce oscillations in electrical circuit

28
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What can changes in atoms and the nuclei of atoms result in electromagnetic waves

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Electromagnetic waves from being generated or absorbed over a wide frequency range

29
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What waves have hazardous effects on humans

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Ultraviolet waves, x-rays, and gamma waves have effects on human body tissue

30
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Whats hazardous form the wave

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Type of radiation ☢️ and the size of the dose

31
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What is radiation dose

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A measure of the sick of harm resulting on exposure of the body to the radiation

32
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What can ultraviolet waves cause

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It can cause teh skin to age prematurely and increase the risk of skin cancer

33
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What does x rays and gamma rays do to the body

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They are ionising radiation and can cause mutations of genes, and therefore result to cancer

34
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What is a use of radio waves

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Television and radio

35
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What is a use of microwaves

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Satellite communication and cooking food

36
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What is a use of infrared

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Electrical heaters, cooking food, infrared cameras

37
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What is a use of visible light

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Fibre optic communications

38
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What is a use of ultraviolet

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Energy efficient lamps, sun tanning

39
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What is a use of x rays and gamma rays

A

Medical imaging and treatments

Gcse Phy Spec PAPER 2 (3 decks)

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