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17 Cards in this Set
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What type of wave is produced when the oscillations are parallel to the direction of travel |
Longitudinal |
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What type of wave is produced when the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of travel |
Transverse |
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Sound is an example of what type of wave |
Longitudinal |
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How can the period of a wave be calculated |
Period=1/frequency |
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What are the units of frequency |
Hertz |
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What equation links wave speed to wavelength and frequency |
Wave speed=wavelength x frequency |
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What are the units of wavelength |
Metres |
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What are the units of wave speed |
M/s |
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List the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum in order starting with the highest frequency (7) |
Radio Microwave Infrared Visible Ultra violet X-ray Gamma |
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What EM wave is used in mobile phone communications |
Microwaves |
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Which em wave is used in cancer treatment |
Gamma |
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Which em wave is used in TV remotes |
Infrared |
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Which EM wave is used to identify bodily fluid at crime scenes |
UV |
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What is the scientific term that means to bend a wave |
Refraction |
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What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection |
Equal |
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What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction is entering a more dense media |
I>r |
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What is the dashed line called that is drawn at right angles to the glass block when doing a refraction experiment |
Normal line |
