Waves problems 1

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a wave?
Back
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are sound waves?
Back
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that are created by vibrating objects and travel through a medium such as air, water, or solids.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is wavelength?
Back
Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points of the same phase in a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is amplitude?
Back
Amplitude is the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position, indicating the energy of the wave.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is frequency?
Back
Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz (Hz).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?
Back
Frequency and wavelength are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the period of a wave?
Back
The period is the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a given point, measured in seconds.
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