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Describing Waves SP4a
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- 1What are Waves?Waves are vibrations that transfer energy from one place to another without the use of matter
- 2What do waves transfer?Waves transfer energy and information
- 3What are Longitudinal waves?Vibrations parallel to the direction of the wave
- 4What are transverse waves?Vibrations perpendicular to the direction of the wave
- 5What is the frequency?The number of waves that pass a point each second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
- 6What is the Wavelength?Distance from the crest o the neighbouring crest or from trough to trough
- 7What is the amplitude?Maximum distance from the zero line to the crest or to the trough
- 8What is the period?The Length of time it takes one wave to pass a given point
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