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Transverse Wave |
Wave where the vibration of the medium is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
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Longitudinal Wave |
Wave where the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels in. |
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Polarisation |
Transverse waves in which the vibrations occur on a single plane. |
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Velocity of a Wave |
v = fλ |
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EM Spectrum Order/Typical Wavelengths |
Gamma Rays 1x10^-12 X-Rays 1x10^-10 Ultraviolet 1x10^-8 Visible Light 5x10^-7 Infrared 1x10^-4 Microwaves 1x10^-2 Radio waves 1x10^2 |
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Time Period |
Time taken for one complete oscillation. (T=1/F) |
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Frequency |
Number of complete waves passing a point per second. (F=1/T) |
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Amplitude |
The maximum displacement of a particle from the equilibrium. |
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Wavelength |
Distance between consecutive points on a wave. |
