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Physics Waves GCSE
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- 1What are waves?Waves are anything that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
- 2What are Longitudinal Waves?They are a type of wave. In Longitudinal Waves the particles move back and forth and the direction of their movement is parallel to the direction of the wave
- 3What are Transverse Waves?Transverse Waves are a type of waves. In transverse waves the particles move up and down, so the direction of their movement is at right angles to the direction of the wave
Example is ripples on a water surface - 4What is amplitude?Amplitude is the height of the peak or trough from the rest position. The longer the amplitude the more energy the wave has
- 5What is the wavelength?The wavelength of any wave is the distance between a point on a wave and the matching point on the next wave
Measured in metres - 6What is frequency?Frequency is the number of waves passing a point each second.
F= 1/T
Frequency is measured in Hz
Time or Period is measured in seconds - 7What is wave speed?Wave speed is the speed at which the energy is transferred through the medium
- 8Wave Speed EquationWave Speed = Wave Length x Frequency
wave speed = m/s
wave length = metres
Frequency= Hz
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