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Units for Frequency |
Hertz 1 hert is 1 wave per second |
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unit for distance |
Wavelength λ |
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unit for time |
Period |
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Equation for wave speed |
Frequency x Wavelength |
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What is a longitudal wave |
Tranverse waves oscilate at 90 degrees to the direction energy is transfered |
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What is a transverse wave |
The waves oscillate in the same direction as the wave transfers energy |
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Example of oscilatting waves |
Slinky |
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What is amplitude |
Height of wave from rest to crest |
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How do waves transfer energy |
They carry and transfer energy in the direction they travel in. |
