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Card 6

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How would you describe a compression? [2 marks]

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Card 7

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How would you describe rarefactions? [2 marks]

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Card 8

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What is a mechanical wave? [3 marks]

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Card 9

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What is an electromagnetic wave? [3 marks]

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Card 10

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What is amplitude? [2 marks]

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Card 11

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Choose the appropriate word: the greater the amplitude of the wave, the _more/less_ energy it carries. [1 mark]

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Card 12

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What is wavelength (λ)? [1 mark]

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Card 13

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What is frequency (f)? [1 mark]

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Card 14

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What are the units of frequency? [1 mark]

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Card 15

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What is the period of a wave? [1 mark]

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