Physics - Waves

A Quiz on Anything to do with waves for As level physics.

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  • Created by: Rachael
  • Created on: 28-04-09 17:19
What is Amplitude ?
This is "How High" the wave is
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What is the Wavelength ?
This is the distance between two corresponding points on the wave
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What is the wavelength measured in ?
M ( meters)
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What are the units for Frequency?
Hertz (Hz)
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What are Constructive Waves?
When two in phase waves meet
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What is a destructive wave?
When two out of phase waves meet
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What is a Node?
it is a point of zero displacement
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What is the equation to measure wavelength ?
λ=v/f
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What is the de broglie formula ?
λ=h/mv
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What is refraction ?
When a wave bends in a medium towards the normal
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What is a transverse wave?
Where the disturbance is the particles is perpendicular to the motion of the wave
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What is a longitudal wave?
Where the disturbance is the particles is parallel to the motion of the wave
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What equation can you use to measure the speed of a wave in water?
Speed = distance/Time
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What is the Wavelength ?

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This is the distance between two corresponding points on the wave

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What is the wavelength measured in ?

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What are the units for Frequency?

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What are Constructive Waves?

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Comments

Nick Boardman

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wavelength is measured in metres, not metres/second and v=f x lamda, so therefore lamda=v/f not lamda=f/v

Rachael

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kk thanks ill update asap.

Razor

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This is good... I've picked up a few points from it.

Bilal

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You have finished this quiz and scored 100%. Yay! :p

Azara

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Question 11 and 12 are weeiiird

Transverse wave: The motion of particles is perpendicular to the direction of propogation.

Not really 'left to right' :P

Abigail

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92%. it doesn't realy matter that i got the equation for calculating wavelenght wrong because it's in the formula sheet!

shakiel

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EASY !! :D

Will Price

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"When a wave bends in a medium towards the normal"

Refraction isn't just when the waves bend toward the normal. It is also when the waves bend away from the normal (e.g. when the wave speed up like a glass-air boundry)

Mike Jones

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13/13 Call me

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