Waves Flashcards
1
Q
All waves carry
A
energy
2
Q
Highest point on a wave
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peak
3
Q
lowest point on a wave
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trough
4
Q
height from centre to top of a wave
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amplitude
5
Q
larger amplitude
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more energy
6
Q
a wave were particles ocisslate parallel to the motion of the wave
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longitudinal
7
Q
a wave were particles ocisslate perpindicular to the motion of the wave
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transverse
8
Q
type of longitudinal
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sound
9
Q
list the EM spectrum in order of increasing wavelength
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gamma, x ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio wave
10
Q
diffraction
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the bending because of an objetc or gap
11
Q
refraction
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the bending of a wave as it changes from one medium to another due to a change in speed
