Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Period
A
Time it takes for one wave cycle to complete (in seconds)
2
Q
Period of a pendulum formula
A
T = 2pie x square root of L divided by g
3
Q
Period of mass on a spring
A
T = 2pie x square root of mass divided by k
4
Q
How to find frequency
A
Period cycle dived by time
5
Q
Top of a wave
A
Crest
6
Q
Bottom of a wave
A
Trough
7
Q
Spread out part of a slinke
A
Rarefraction
8
Q
Condensed part of a slinke
A
Compression
9
Q
Amplitude
A
Height of trough/crest
10
Q
Frequency
A
Number of waves/cycles in one period
11
Q
Wave lengh
A
Distance between 2 crests/troughs (between waves)
12
Q
Speed
A
Wave length x frequency
13
Q
Wave speed formula
A
Frequency x length
14
Q
lambda
A
Upside down y which is symbol for wave length
15
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