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What is a wave?
A regular vibration that carries energy.
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What is the riddle for all the waves?
Real / Men / Ignore / Very / Ugly / Ex / Girlfriends - Radio Waves / Microwaves / Infra-Red Waves / Visible Light / UltraViolet Waves / X-Rays / Gamma Rays
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What are the properties of a gamma ray?
Shortest Wavelength , Highest Frequency
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How do you calculate the FREQUENCY of a wave?
Frequency (HERTZ) = 1 / Time (S)
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How do you calculate the SPEED of a wave?
Speed ( M/S ) = Frequency (HERTZ) X Wavelength (METRES)
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What is the distance between each peak of the wave called?
The wavelength.
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What is the 'reflection of a wave'?
It is when a wave bounces off the surface of an obstacle.
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What is the 'refraction of a wave'?
Refraction occurs when a wave moves from one material to another.
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What is changed during 'refraction'?
The speed and wavelength are changed. (The frequency and period stay the same)
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What is the 'diffraction of a wave'?
Diffraction occurs when a wave passes an edge / goes through a small gap / goes past an object.
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