Waves Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Wavefront
A
Imaginary line on a wave that joins all adjacent points that are in phase
2
Q
Deeper water
A
Speed and wavelength increase
3
Q
What determines the amplitude of the waves
A
The energy of the wave.
4
Q
how the initial wave fronts could be produced in a ripple tank
A
Plane vibrator oscillating on the surface of the water
5
Q
amplitude
A
maximum displacement of a point from its rest position
6
Q
wavelength
A
shortest distance between any two points in phase
7
Q
in phase
A
same direction of motion, same speed and same displacement from their rest positions
8
Q
period
A
time talen to produce one complete wave
9
Q
frequency
A
number of complete oscillations per second
