Waves Keyterms 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsWavesASAQA Created by: Nibblepoo14356Created on: 18-03-18 21:25 Displacement Is a vibrating particles distance and direction from its equilibrium position. 1 of 6 Amplitude The maximum dispplacement. In transverse waves this is the eight of a peak or crest. 2 of 6 Wavelength The minimum distance between two particles with the same displacement and velocity at the same time. Measured as the distance between two crests. 3 of 6 Cycle One is from a maximum displacement to the next maximum displacement (from one peak to the next). 4 of 6 Period The time for one complete wave to pass a point. (How long a particle takes to get back to where it started). 5 of 6 Frequency Number of cycles of vibrating particles per second. Or the numberof times a wave passes through a point per second. 6 of 6
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