Waves (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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What do waves transfer?
What do waves transfer?
Energy and information without moving matter
What is frequency?
What is frequency?
How many waves pass a point each second
Unit of frequency
Unit of frequency
Hertz (Hz)
What is wavelength?
What is wavelength?
Distance between two matching points on wave
What is amplitude?
What is amplitude?
Maximum distance from resting position
Period formula (T and f)
Period formula (T and f)
Unit for wave speed
Unit for wave speed
Metres per second (m/s)
What is period?
What is period?
Time for one complete wavelength to pass a point
How do particles move in longitudinal waves?
How do particles move in longitudinal waves?
Particles vibrate in same direction as wave travels
Type of wave: sound
Type of wave: sound
Longitudinal wave
How do particles move in transverse waves?
How do particles move in transverse waves?
Particles move at right angles to wave direction
Examples of transverse waves
Examples of transverse waves
Water ripples, electromagnetic waves
What travels in waves
What travels in waves
Wave energy, not the actual particles or material
Compression and rarefaction occur in
Compression and rarefaction occur in
Longitudinal waves (e.g., sound)