Waves

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  • Created on: 07-03-19 19:33
Waves that vibrate in one plane only
plane-polarised
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Waves in which the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
transverse
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The maximum displacement of a vibrating particle
Amplitude
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At a given time is the fraction of a cycle the wave has completed since the start of the cycle
Phase
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The spreading of a wave through a gap or edge
Diffraction
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Two sources of waves are ******** if they emit waves with a constant phase difference
Coherent
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The adding together of two or more wave forms
Superposition
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Packets of energy
Photons
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Effect when electrons are emitted when em waves land on metals
Photoelectric
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How waves act as particles and vice-versa
Duality
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Wave patterns with nodes and antinodes formed when two or more progressive waves of the same frequency and amplitude pass through each other
Stationary waes
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Unit of frequency
Hertz
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The time for one complete wave to pass a fixed point
Period
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When waves change speed/direction when they cross a boundary
Refraction
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When a wave crest meets a wave crest
Supercrest
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When a wave trough meets another trough
Supertrough
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Resultant displacement when a crest meets a trough of the same amplitude
zero
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Two types of interference
constructive and destructive
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Constant relating frequency and energy of photons
Planck's Constant
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A point of no displacement
node
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Point of maximum displacement
antinode
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Pattern of vibration seen at the lowest possible frequency that gives a pattern
first harmonic
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Card 2

Front

Waves in which the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

Back

transverse

Card 3

Front

The maximum displacement of a vibrating particle

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

At a given time is the fraction of a cycle the wave has completed since the start of the cycle

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The spreading of a wave through a gap or edge

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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