Waves - Key Terms + Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsWavesGCSEEdexcel Created by: itzsurayaaaCreated on: 06-10-21 20:54 The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position Amplitude 1 of 21 The angle between the incident ray and normal Angle of Incidence 2 of 21 The angle between the reflected ray and the normal Angle of Reflection 3 of 21 Transverse waves that transfer energy from the source of the waves to an absorber Electromagnetic Waves 4 of 21 A method of producing an image of a foetus in a womb through the emission, reflection and detection of ultrasound waves Foetal Scanning 5 of 21 The number of waves passing a given point each second Frequency 6 of 21 Unit of frequency Hertz 7 of 21 Sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz Infrasound 8 of 21 The angle of incidence = the angle of reflection Law of Reflection 9 of 21 Waves with oscillations that are parallel to the direction of travel/energy transfer Longitudinal Waves 10 of 21 The bouncing back of a wave at a boundary Reflection 11 of 21 The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another Refraction 12 of 21 Waves that are produced by earthquakes Seismic Waves 13 of 21 A method of determining distances in water using the emission, reflection and detection of ultrasound waves Sonar 14 of 21 Time taken for one complete cycle of oscillations Time Period 15 of 21 A wave which causes the particles in the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave's motion Transverse Waves 16 of 21 Waves above a frequency of 20,000 hertz Ultrasound Waves 17 of 21 The velocity at which energy is transferred through the medium Wave Velocity 18 of 21 Transfer energy from one place to another without transferring matter Waves 19 of 21 An imaginary surface representing points of a wave that are at the same point in their cycle Wavefront 20 of 21 The length of a full cycle of the wave Wavelength 21 of 21
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