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Waves A level Terminology
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- 1DisplacementThe position of a particular point on a wave at a particular moment in time measured from the mean (equilibrium) position
- 2AmplitudeThe magnitude of the maximum displacement reached by an oscillation in a wave
- 3FrequencyThe number of complete wave cycles per second
- 4WavelengthThe distance between a point on a wave and the same point in the next cycle of the wave
- 5PeriodThe time taken for one complete oscillation at one point of the wave and also the time taken for the wave to travel one wavelength
- 6PhaseThe stage at a given point a wave is through a complete cycle, given in degrees or radians
- 7Wave speedThe rate of movement of the wave
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