waves
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- Created on: 28-09-12 19:21
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2. transverse waves =
- waves in which the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
- has compression and rarefaction movements
- cant be polarised
3. electromagnetic waves are ...
- where vibrations pass through a substance
- ... fields that progress without any need for a substance
- .. seismic waves, waves on strings
4. amplitude
- tone of a vibration
- maximum displacement of a vibrating particle.
- minimum displacement of a vibrating particle
5. diffraction
- when waves spread out after passing through a gap
- the narrower the gap the less waves spread out
- when waves "turn" around corners
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