Waves Flashcards
(18 cards)
Longitudinal waves
A wave that compressed and expands
Transverse wave
A wave that goes up and down
An example of a longitudinal wave
Sound wave
An example of a transverse wave
Water waves
What part of the wave is the crest
The top of the wave
What is the troff of the wave
The bottom of the wave
What is the definition of the wavelength
The length between two different waves
What is the equation of the speed of a wave
Speed=frequency x wavelength
(M/s) (Hz) (M)
What is the amplitude of a wave
The distance between the crest of the wave and the mid point
What is speed measured in
M/s
What is frequency measured in
Hz
What is wavelength measured in
Meters
What does G.X.U.V.I.M.R stand for
Gamma rays,X-rays, ultraviolet, infra-red, microwave, radio waves
As you go along the electromagnetic spectrum when you start at gamma rays and end with radio what changes
The wave length
When you go from radio waves to gamma rays what gets bigger
Frequency/energy
How fast do the electromagnetic spectrum waves go
300000000m/s (speed of light)
What type of waves are the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum
Transverse
What can electromagnetic wave be
Reflected,refracted and diffracted
