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Waves

Dhru Patel Physics GCSE English 15 cards

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1waves are ...transfers of energy without the transfer of matter
2Mechanical waves are...waves that can only travel through a medium (not a vacuum)
33 properties of all electromagnetic waves are...transverse waves
can travel through a vacuum
at the same speed
4Transverse waves are...where particles travel up and down dragging particles next to them
5Longitudinal waves are...where particles move forwards and backwards colliding with other particles to push them in the same direction
6Amplitude (A in meters) is...the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position
7Wavelength (/\ in meters) is...the distance between two crests on a wave
8Frequency (f in Hz) is...the number of waves that pass a fixed point in 1 second
9Period (T in seconds) is...the time is takes for 1 wave to pass a fixed point
10Wave speed (V in m/s) is...the distance travelled by each wave in a second through a medium
11Draw a displacement-time wave diagram
12Draw a displacement-distance wave diagram
13The formula linking speed, wavelength and frequency is...V = f x /\
14The formula linking frequency and period is...1 = f x T
15Draw a reflection diagram

Description: GCSE Physics (6. Waves) Flashcards on Waves, created by Dhru Patel on 30/12/2017.
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