Core Practical: Measuring waves (Edexcel GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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What does wave speed measure?
What does wave speed measure?
How fast energy transfers through a substance
Equipment for sound wave measurement in air (4 items)
Equipment for sound wave measurement in air (4 items)
2 microphones, oscilloscope, loudspeaker, signal generator
Distance between microphones in sound experiment
Distance between microphones in sound experiment
One wavelength
Wave speed formula
Wave speed formula
Equipment for water wave measurement
Equipment for water wave measurement
Ripple tank, strobe light, signal generator, dipper
When strobe light freezes wave pattern
When strobe light freezes wave pattern
When strobe frequency matches wave frequency
Equipment for waves in solids
Equipment for waves in solids
Rod, hammer, frequency measuring equipment
Wavelength in solid rod experiment
Wavelength in solid rod experiment
Twice the length of the rod
Unit for wave speed
Unit for wave speed
Metres per second (m/s)
Unit for frequency
Unit for frequency
Hertz (Hz)
Unit for wavelength
Unit for wavelength
Metres (m)
Repeats needed for averaging in solid rod test
Repeats needed for averaging in solid rod test
Three times
Finding wavelength in ripple tank
Finding wavelength in ripple tank
Measure distance between crests number of wavelengths
What's measured when rod is struck with hammer
What's measured when rod is struck with hammer
Peak frequency of sound waves
Where to secure rod in solid wave experiment
Where to secure rod in solid wave experiment
At its centre