Waves (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What do waves transfer from one place to another?
What do waves transfer from one place to another?
Energy and information
What is the unit used to measure frequency?
What is the unit used to measure frequency?
Hertz (Hz)
What does wavelength measure?
What does wavelength measure?
Distance between matching points on wave
What is amplitude?
What is amplitude?
Maximum distance from resting position
What is the relationship between period and frequency ?
What is the relationship between period and frequency ?
In longitudinal waves, how do particles move relative to the wave direction?
In longitudinal waves, how do particles move relative to the wave direction?
In the same direction
What type of wave is a sound wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Longitudinal
What are compression and rarefaction in longitudinal waves?
What are compression and rarefaction in longitudinal waves?
Areas squashed together and spread out
In transverse waves, how do particles move relative to the wave direction?
In transverse waves, how do particles move relative to the wave direction?
At right angles (90 degrees)
What type of wave are water ripples?
What type of wave are water ripples?
Transverse
What type of waves are electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves?
What type of waves are electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves?
Transverse
What actually travels from place to place in both types of waves?
What actually travels from place to place in both types of waves?
Wave energy