waves

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electromagnetic waves are ...
... fields that progress without any need for a substance
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longitudinal waves =
waves in which the direction of vibrations of particles are parallel to the direction in which the wave travels
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frequency
number of cycles of a vibration of a particle per second
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polarised waves =
a wave thats filtered to only let vibrations in a certain direction move
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displacement
a distance and direction from a particles equilibruim
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phase difference is ...
the fraction of a cycle between the vibration of two particles
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mechanical waves are ...
.. waves that need a medium to travel through
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amplitude
maximum displacement of a vibrating particle.
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transverse waves =
waves in which the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
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refraction
when waves pass across a boundary at which the wave speed changes
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diffraction
when waves spread out after passing through a gap
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superposition
when waves combine at the moment when they pass through eachother
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staionary waves are made of
progressive waves
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longitudinal waves =

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waves in which the direction of vibrations of particles are parallel to the direction in which the wave travels

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frequency

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Card 4

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polarised waves =

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displacement

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