Required Practical: Measuring Wave Properties (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

Maximum displacement from undisturbed position

Distance between equivalent points on adjacent waves

Number of waves passing a point each second

Time in seconds for one wave to pass a point

$\text{Period (s)} = \frac{1}{\text{Frequency (Hz)}}$

Foods with water molecules

Metals

Black surfaces

Shiny, metallic surfaces

Electrons move to higher energy levels

Electrons return to original energy level

Nucleus of radioactive atoms

Increases risk of skin cancer