Waves- Physics Flashcards
(30 cards)
what is the wavelength
the distnace from one peak to the next
what does the symbol for wavelength look like
a giraffe
what is wavelength measured in
meters
what is frequency
how many complete waves there are per second (passin g a certain point)
what is frequency measured in
Hz (Hertz)
what does 1 Hz represent
1 wave per seond
what is the symbol for frequency
f
what is amplitude
the height of the wave (from rest to peak/crest)
what is the speed of the wave
how fast it goes
what is the symbol for speed
v (velocity)
what is the unit for speed
meters per second
what is the period of a wave
the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a point
what is the symbol for period
T
what is the eqaution for wave speed
wave speed = frequency x wavelength
what are high frequency waves units like
kHz (kilohertz) or MHz (megahertz)
whats 1kHz in Hz
1000Hz
whats 1 MGz in Hz
1,000,000 Hz
what are two different types of waves
transverse or longitudinal
what is an example of a transverse wave
a slinky spring wiggled up and down
which wave riplles on water
transverse
which wave is like light waves
transverse
which wave is like sound waves
longitudinal
whih wave is like ultrasound waves
longitudinal
a shock wave is an example of what wave
longitudinal
