Transverse Pulses (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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What is a pulse?
What is a pulse?
A single disturbance through a medium
In a transverse pulse, how do particles move relative to the pulse direction?
In a transverse pulse, how do particles move relative to the pulse direction?
Perpendicular to the pulse direction
What does amplitude measure?
What does amplitude measure?
Max distance from rest position
What is the unit for amplitude?
What is the unit for amplitude?
metres (m)
What is pulse length?
What is pulse length?
Width of the disturbance
What happens to pulse amplitude and length as the pulse travels?
What happens to pulse amplitude and length as the pulse travels?
They remain constant
A pulse travels 3 m in 6 s. What is the pulse speed using ?
A pulse travels 3 m in 6 s. What is the pulse speed using ?
m·s⁻¹
What does pulse speed depend on?
What does pulse speed depend on?
Properties of the medium
How do small and large pulses compare in the same medium?
How do small and large pulses compare in the same medium?
They travel at the same speed
What travels when a pulse moves through a medium?
What travels when a pulse moves through a medium?
Only the disturbance moves