waves keywords

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  • Created by: Dani
  • Created on: 28-05-13 21:32
a wave that travels from 1 place to another
progressive wave
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a wave where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of wave propagation e.g. sound
longitudinal wave
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a wave where the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
transverse wave
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the distance traveled in a particular direction
displacement
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the maximum displacement of a wave from its mean position
amplitude
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the smallest distance between 1 point on a wave and the identical point on the next wave
wavelength
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the time taken for one complete pattern of oscillation
period
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the number of oscillations per unit time
frequency
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when waves rebound from a barrier, changing direction but remaining in the same medium
reflection
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when waves change direction when they travel from 1 medium to another due to a difference in the wave speed in each medium
refraction
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when a wave spreads out after passing around an obstacle or through a gap
diffraction
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a transverse wave oscillating only in one plane
Plane polarised waves
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the addition of two or more waves superposition that results in a new ave pattern
interference
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two waves with a constant phase relationship
coherence
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a point that always had zero amplitude along a stationary wave caused by destructive interference
nodes
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a point of maximum amplitude along a stationary wave caused by constructive interference
antinodes
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whole number multiples of the fundamental frequency of a stationary wave
harmonics
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the difference by which one wave leads or lags behind another
phase difference
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a wave where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of wave propagation e.g. sound

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longitudinal wave

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a wave where the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

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the distance traveled in a particular direction

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the maximum displacement of a wave from its mean position

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