Waves

Question 0

What is a transverse wave?

Answer 0

Oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy travel

Question 1

What is a longitudinal wave?

Answer 1

Oscillations parallel to the direction of energy travel

Question 2

What is the wavelength?

Answer 2

Distance between two peaks

Question 3

What is the amplitude?

Answer 3

Maximum displacement

Question 4

What is frequency?

Answer 4

Number of waves per second

Question 5

What is the speed, frequency and wavelength equation

Answer 5

V = f x λ
(Speed = frequency x wavelength

Question 6

How can you work out frequency?

Answer 6

Frequency = 1/time period

Question 7

Calculate the frequency of the wave that is 0.2s

Answer 7

5hz

Question 8

Calculate the frequency of the wave that is 0.5s

Answer 8

2hz

Question 9

Calculate the time period of the following frequency wave : 20hz

Answer 9

0.05s

Question 10

Calculate the time period of the following frequency wave : 10hz

Answer 10

0.1s

Question 11

Calculate the time period of the following frequency wave : 0.1hz

Answer 11

10s

Question 12

What is the equation to work out time period?

Answer 12

T = 1/f

Question 13

What is the speed, frequency and wavelength triangle?

Answer 13

V

f λ

Question 14

What will make a wave diffract?

Answer 14

If a wavelength is of a similar size to a gap, then the wave will diffract.

Question 15

What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection

Answer 15

Angle of reflection = angle of incident

Question 16

What type of energy is transferred by longitudinal waves?

Answer 16

Sound

Question 17

What type of energy is transferred by transverse waves?

Answer 17

Light