P1 Key Vocab (Waves & the Universe)
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- P1 Key Vocab (Waves & the Universe)
- TROUGH: lowest point of a wave
- AMPLITUDE: maximum displacement of a wave from it's equilibrium position.
- RAREFACTION: stretched out
- COMPRESSION: close together
- OSCILLATION: repeated disturbance
- CREST/PEAK: highest point of a wave
- WAVELENGTH: length of a single wave from one crest to another
- FREQUENCY:no. of waves passing a fixed point per sec.
- TIME PERIOD: time taken for wave to do a complete oscillation
- NORMAL: a construction line perpendicular to reflective surface at point of incidence.
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