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Waves and Sound
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Waves and Sound
Key Terms
- Cycle: A complete back and forth movement at a constant speed
- Crest: The highest point in a transverse wave
- Trough: The lowest point in a transverse wave
- Amplitude: Distance between trough and crest
- Compression: A section in a longitudinal wave where the medium is compressed together
- Rarefaction: A section in a longitudinal wave where the medium is pushed apart
- Transverse: The medium moves 90° to it's direction of motion
- Longitudinal: The medium moves parallel with the direction of motion
- Phase: Points of crests and troughs of a wave realtive to another
- Period: Time taken for one or more cycles to be complete
- Frequency: The number of cycles that can be completed in a certain amount of time
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- Mind Map on Waves and Sound, created by Mehr Dhaliwal - T L Kennedy SS (2352) on 31/05/2019.
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