Waves 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsWavesGCSEAQA Created by: HopeCreated on: 27-05-14 17:18 What are waves? Waves are vibrations that transfer energy from place to place 1 of 15 Some waves must travel through a substance, what is this substance? A medium and it can be a liquid, solid or gas 2 of 15 Complete this sentence: Longitudinal waves show... Areas of compression and rarefration 3 of 15 What is amplitude? From the line in the middle to the top or bottom of the wave 4 of 15 What is the wavelength? The distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next 5 of 15 What is the frequency? The number of waves produced by a source per second 6 of 15 What is the symbol for wavelenth? m 7 of 15 What is refraction? When a wave is moving into a substance and it changes direction 8 of 15 What is diffraction? When waves go through a gap in a barrier they spread out 9 of 15 Complete this sentence: The angle of incidence equals.... The angle of reflection 10 of 15 What kind of waves are sound? Longitudinal 11 of 15 With sound, what happens when the amplitude gets higher? The sound gets louder 12 of 15 With sound, what happens when the frequency gets higher? The pitch gets higher 13 of 15 Complete this sentence: The shorter the wavelength of the light.... The more it is refracted 14 of 15 Complete this sentence: All types of electromagnetic waves travel.... At the same speed through a vaccum 15 of 15
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