Wave Model Essentials

Front

Oscillation

Back

A repetitive back-and-forth motion around a mean position.

Front

Wave

Back

A disturbance that propagates through space or a medium, transferring energy.

Front

Stationary Wave

Back

A wave formed by the superposition of two identical waves traveling in opposite directions

No net transfer of energy; energy remains within the system.

Front

Travelling wave

Back

A wave that propagates through a medium, transferring energy from one point to another.

Transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Back

Electromagnetic Waves

Front

Electromagnetic Spectrum

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consists of range electromagnetic waves oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other also right angle to the direction of propagation of the wave.

Front

Speed of electromagnetic Wave

Back

3x10⁸ m/s

Front

Infrared Waves have longer wavelength than ....................................

Back

visible light

Front

..........................have shorter wavelength than visible light

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Ultraviolet waves

Front

Requires a medium to propagate (air, water, solid materials).Transfers mechanical energy through particle interactions.

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Mechanical Waves