Properties of Waves

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  • Created by: HLeiper
  • Created on: 02-04-14 18:24
Amplitude
Height of the wave from rest to crest
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Frequency
How many complete waves per second
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Wave Length
The distance from one peak to the next
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Period
Time it takes in one second for one complete wave to pass a point
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Speed Frequency Wavelength
Speed = Frequency x Wavelength
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Frequency and Time Period
Frequency = 1/Time Period
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Waves Transfer
Energy without transferring matter
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Frequency

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How many complete waves per second

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Wave Length

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Period

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Speed Frequency Wavelength

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