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Waves Knowledge Questions and answers. Revision Masterpiece. RATED A+

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State the two difference types of waves. Transverse and longitudinal. 2 State the type of wave that water waves are an example of. Transverse. 3 State the type of wave that sound is an example o... f. Longitudinal. 4 Describe longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves show repeating areas of compression and rarefaction. 5 Explain what is meant by the amplitude of a wave. The maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed position. 6 Explain what is meant by the wavelength of a wave. The distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave 7 Explain what is meant by the frequency of a wave. The number of waves passing a point each second. 8 Explain what is meant by the wave speed. The speed at which the energy is transferred (or the wave moves) through the medium. 9 Describe three things that can happen when a wave reaches a boundary between two different materials. They can be reflected, absorbed or transmitted. 10 Describe what happens when sound waves travel through a solid. They cause vibrations in the solid. State the two difference types of waves. Transverse and longitudinal. 2 State the type of wave that water waves are an example of. Transverse. 3 State the type of wave that sound is an example of. Longitudinal. 4 Describe longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves show repeating areas of compression and rarefaction. 5 Explain what is meant by the amplitude of a wave. The maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed position. 6 Explain what is meant by the wavelength of a wave. The distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave 7 Explain what is meant by the frequency of a wave. The number of waves passing a point each second. 8 Explain what is meant by the wave speed. The speed at which the energy is transferred (or the wave moves) through the medium. 9 Describe three things that can happen when a wave reaches a boundary between two different materials. They can be reflected, absorbed or transmitted. 10 Describe what happens when sound waves travel through a solid. They cause vibrations in the solid. [Show More]

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