Waves revision

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  • Created on: 06-11-19 11:19
Longitudinal and transverse are __ waves
progressive
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The oscillations move __ in transverse waves
up and down
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The oscillations are __ in a longitudnal wave
parallel
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What f stands for
frequency
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What wavelength is measured in
metres
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If waves move at the same time at the same points they are in __
phase
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An example of a transverse wave
water
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An example of a longitudinal wave
sound
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A use of polarisation is __
sunglasses
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180 degrees out of phase is also called __
antiphase
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Adding waves heading in the same direction is called __
superposition
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The points that stay the same are called __
nodes
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Three loops are called the 3rd __
harmonic
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Young's __ slit experiment
double
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w is the spacing of the __
fringes
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Young's experiment showed __ patterns
interference
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The way that waves spread out as they come through a slit
diffraction
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A path difference of half a wavelength means it is __
destructive
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A path difference of a whole wavelength means it is __
constructive
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Card 2

Front

The oscillations move __ in transverse waves

Back

up and down

Card 3

Front

The oscillations are __ in a longitudnal wave

Back

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Card 4

Front

What f stands for

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What wavelength is measured in

Back

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