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Wave Basics
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- 1What is amplitude?The maximum height the wave can reach from rest position.
- 2What is wavelength?The length of a full cycle of the wave from crest to crest.
- 3What is frequency?The number of complete waves or cycles passing through a certain point per second.
- 4What is frequency measured in?Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz)
1 Hz = 1 wave per second - 5What is the equation to calculate wave speed (m/s) ?Wave speed (m/s) = Frequency (Hz) x Wavelength (m)
- 6What are traverse waves?In transverse waves the vibrations are perpendicular. E.g. all the EM waves and light
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- Physics (P5) Flashcards on Wave Basics, created by Matthew Decal on 02/07/2018.
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