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Waves key words
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1Frequency?Number of waves passing a point per second (hertz)
- 2Wavelength?Distance on one point on one wave to the same point on another wave
- 3Amplitude?Maximum disturbance of a wave from its undisturbed position
- 4PeriodTime taken for a wave to be produced
1÷frequency (seconds) - 5Wave velocitySpeed at which the wave moves through a medium
Frequency x Wavelength - 6LongitudinalSound waves
Examples of these are any sounds - 7TransverseLight waves, x rays and water waves are examples of these types of wave
- 8ConpressionWaves in longitudinal!!
Means waves are packed close together - 9RarefractionWaves in longitudinal!!
Means waves are far apart
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- Flashcards on Waves key words , created by Yasmin Corpe on 29/12/2018.
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