Required Practical: Measuring Wave Properties (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is amplitude?
What is amplitude?
Maximum displacement from undisturbed position
For longitudinal waves, wavelength is measured from one compression to what?
For longitudinal waves, wavelength is measured from one compression to what?
The next compression
What does frequency measure?
What does frequency measure?
Number of waves passing a point per second
What is the formula for period?
What is the formula for period?
What absorbs microwaves?
What absorbs microwaves?
Foods containing water molecules
What happens to light waves when they hit shiny, metallic surfaces?
What happens to light waves when they hit shiny, metallic surfaces?
They are reflected
What happens when an electron moves back to its original energy level?
What happens when an electron moves back to its original energy level?
An electromagnetic wave is generated
What happens to the nucleus after it emits gamma rays?
What happens to the nucleus after it emits gamma rays?
It has less energy than before
What health risks do ultraviolet waves cause?
What health risks do ultraviolet waves cause?
Skin cancer risk and premature ageing
What do X-rays and gamma rays do when absorbed?
What do X-rays and gamma rays do when absorbed?
Knock electrons off atoms
What units measure radiation dose?
What units measure radiation dose?
Sieverts (Sv) or millisieverts (mSv)
How are radio waves produced?
How are radio waves produced?
Electrons oscillate in electrical circuits