Waves

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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.

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What does wavelength represent in a wave?

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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is the period of a wave?

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The period is the time it takes for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point.

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What is frequency in the context of waves?

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Frequency is the number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a given point in one second.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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What is constructive interference?

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Constructive interference occurs when two waves meet and combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

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What is destructive interference?

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Destructive interference occurs when two waves meet and combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

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What do all waves transfer?

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All waves transfer energy.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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Frequency and wavelength are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A transverse wave is a wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.