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Waves
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1WavefrontSurface or line in the path of wave motion on which the disturbances at every point have the same phase
- 2FrequencyNumber of oscillations completed per second
- 3WavelengthThe distance between any two successive point at the same stage of motion
- 4AmplitudeThe maximum displacement of a particle from the rest position
- 5AmplitudeThe maximum displacement of a particle from the rest position
- 6Transverse wavesWaves in which particles vibrate perpendicular to the wave travel
- 7Longitudinal waveWaves in which the particles vibrate perpendicular to the wave travel
- 8ReflectionChange of direction of the wavefronts when a light strikes a surface
- 9RefractionOccurs when a light passes through another transparent medium of a different density
- 10DiffractionAn effect of waves spreading out as they pass through a slit
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- Cambridge IGCSE Physics Flashcards on Waves, created by Akari Yamada on 06/05/2014.
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