Flashcards
Wave Flash Cards
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1What is a Transverse Wave?In transverse Waves the vibrations
are at right angles to the direction of travel and energy transfer - 2What is a Longitudinal Wave?In longitudinal Waves the vibrations are along the same direction as the direction of travel and energy transfer.
- 3Examples of Transverse WavesLight and other electromagnetic radiation
- 4Examples of Longitudinal WavesSound and other vibrations in pressure
- 5Different parts of the wave and their functionAmplitude- height of the wave from the central reference line
Wavelength- distance between one pint of a wave to the same point of another wave
Crest - top part of the wave
Trough- Bottom part of the wave - 6What is frequency?number of waves passing through a point per second
- 7what is the equation for wave velocity?Wave Velocity= Frequency x Wave length
Wave Velocity = Distance/ Time - 8What is VelocitySpeed in direction
- 9What is oscillation?Up and down
backwards and forwards