OCR PHYSICS P5-8 Key Words

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Wavelength
The distance from one point on a wave to the equivalent point on the wave
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Amplitude
The maximum displacement of a point from its undisturbed position
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Frequency
Number of waves passing through a point in a certain amount of time
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Transverse Wave
A wave where the nerdy transferred is at right angle to the direction of the wave
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Longitudinal Waves
A wave where the direction is parallel to the energy transfer and has compressions & rarefactions
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Compression
Squashed together air particles
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Rarefaction
Spread out air particles
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Ultrasound
A sound wave with a frequency below 20kHz
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Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves that travel at 3x10^8 in a vacuum
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Gamma Rays
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that has the shortest wavelength & transfers the most energy & has the highest amount of radiation
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X-rays
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be absorbed by the bone
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Ultra-Violet
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is emitted from very hot objects
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Visible light
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see
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Infrared
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that's emitted when something is warmer than its surroundings
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Microwaves
A wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be used to cook foods and for radars
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Radio waves
A wave part of the elctromagnetic spectrum that has the longest wavelength & the lowest amount of energy
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Transmitter
Something that emits/sends a signal
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Reciever
Something that receives a signal
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Reflection
When a wave gets sent back in the opposite direction
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Refraction
The bending of a wave
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Wave Front
A line that joins all the points on a wave together
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Convex Lens
A lens that converges light rays
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Concave Lens
A lens that diverges light rays
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Transparent
An object that lets light pass through
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Opaque
An object that doesn't let light pass through
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Colour Filters
A material that absorbs certain waves, but re-emits certain waves
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Translucent
A material that lets some light pass through
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Diffused reflection
When light hits an uneven surface, meaning it reflects in different directions
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The maximum displacement of a point from its undisturbed position

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Amplitude

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Number of waves passing through a point in a certain amount of time

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A wave where the nerdy transferred is at right angle to the direction of the wave

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A wave where the direction is parallel to the energy transfer and has compressions & rarefactions

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