p5 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsWavesGCSEOCR Created by: The Wild WolfCreated on: 05-04-18 11:37 frequency The number of oscillations per second 1 of 28 Amplitude Maximum distance from the equilibrium position. 2 of 28 Wavelength The distance between neighbouring peaks or troughs 3 of 28 Transverse The particles oscillate at right angles to the direction that wave travels 4 of 28 Longitudional The vibrations happen along the direction of the wave - The particles oscillate parralel to the direction that the wave travels. 5 of 28 Time period T The time taken for one complete wave is known as the time period 6 of 28 Rarefraction where the particles are spaced out (low pressure) 7 of 28 compression Where the particles are compact and close together (high pressure) 8 of 28 sound waves are collected by the outer ear 9 of 28 the vibrating air particles transfer their... to the ear drum energy 10 of 28 small bones called ... pass the vibration through to the .... ossicle, oval window 11 of 28 The opening of the cochlea contains liquid 12 of 28 range of human hearing is 20Hz to 20000Hz 13 of 28 What are the three bones in the ear hammer, anvil, stirrup 14 of 28 two lenses convex, concave 15 of 28 starting from longest to shortest wavelength radio, micro, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma 16 of 28 what are p waves primary waves in an earthquake, longitudinal, 10km/s 17 of 28 what are s waves secondary waves in an earthquake, transverse, 6km/s 18 of 28 what can p waves travel through solids, liquids, can be refracted 19 of 28 what can s waves travel through only solids 20 of 28 formula for calculating wave speed frequency X wavelength 21 of 28 reflection angle of incidence = angle of reflection 22 of 28 refraction the wave bends 23 of 28 short sighted people use concave lenses 24 of 28 long sighted use convex lenses 25 of 28 A real image is where the light from an object comes together to form an image on a 'screen' 26 of 28 A virtual image is when the rays are diverging, so the light from the object appears to be coming from a completely different place. 27 of 28 WHat does a concave lens always produce a virtual image. The image is the right way up, smaller than the object and on the same side of the lens as the object. 28 of 28
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