Waves Definitions

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  • Created by: Lilli1997
  • Created on: 02-06-15 17:00
Displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position
amplitude
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number of waves passing a point each second
frequency
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horizontal distance from peak to peak
wavelength
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the type of wave which travels perpendicular to the oscillation
transverse
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the type of wave which travels parallel to the oscillation
longitudinal
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only transverse waves can be...
polarised
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type of electromagnetic wave produced by the radioactive decay of a nucleus
gamma
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the angle of incoming light with the normal is the angle of...
incidence
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the angle of the refracted ray with the normal is the angle of...
refraction
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the core of and optical is surrounded by...
cladding
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when a trough meets a trough you get.........interference
constructive
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the type of interference depends on the........difference
path
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two waves will interfere constructively if they are in.....
phase
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the amplitude of a stationary wave is zero at a
node
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when doing an experiment to do with diffracting light, what c does the source have to be?
coherant
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when doing an experiment to do with diffracting light, what m does the source have to be?
monochromatic
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number of waves passing a point each second

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frequency

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horizontal distance from peak to peak

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the type of wave which travels perpendicular to the oscillation

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the type of wave which travels parallel to the oscillation

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