waves and wave properties

waves and wave properties

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Physics

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the bending of light as it enters a new material called?

Back

Refraction

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In a longitudinal wave, what is the part where particles are packed closely together?

Back

Compression

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Snell's Law used for?

Back

To describe how light rays change direction when they pass from one medium to another.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the index of refraction?

Back

A measure of how much a wave, such as light, slows down in a medium compared to its speed in a vacuum.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the formula for Snell's Law?

Back

n1 * sin(θ1) = n2 * sin(θ2)

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a wavelength?

Back

The distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude in wave properties?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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