Transverse & Longitudinal Waves (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
12 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
12 cards from this deck
What do all waves transfer?
What do all waves transfer?
Energy from one place to another
What is the direction of oscillations in transverse waves?
What is the direction of oscillations in transverse waves?
Perpendicular to direction of energy transfer
Example of a transverse wave
Example of a transverse wave
Ripples on water surface
What is the direction of oscillations in longitudinal waves?
What is the direction of oscillations in longitudinal waves?
Parallel to direction of energy transfer
Example of a longitudinal wave
Example of a longitudinal wave
Sound waves through air
What are compressions in longitudinal waves?
What are compressions in longitudinal waves?
Regions where particles are very close together
What are rarefactions in longitudinal waves?
What are rarefactions in longitudinal waves?
Regions where particles are more spread out
What do longitudinal waves require to travel?
What do longitudinal waves require to travel?
A medium (air, liquid, or solid)
What travels - the wave or the medium?
What travels - the wave or the medium?
The wave travels, not the medium
What are the key features of transverse waves?
What are the key features of transverse waves?
Peaks and troughs
What are the key features of longitudinal waves?
What are the key features of longitudinal waves?
Compressions and rarefactions
What are examples of transverse waves?
What are examples of transverse waves?
Light and electromagnetic waves