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Waves
AQA Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| perpendicular | At right angles |
| ninety | How many degrees in a right angle |
| plane | A flat mirror |
| mechanical | This type of wave travels through a substance |
| vibrate | moves backwards and forwards quickly |
| transverse | a wave that moves up and down |
| pitch | This increases if the frequency of sound wave increases. |
| amplitude | The height of a wave crest or trough from the rest position |
| ultrasonic | Sound wave with frequency of more than 20 000Hz |
| Hertz | The unit we measure frequency in |
| diffraction | The spreading of waves when they pass through a gap |
| frequency | The amount of wave peaks passing a fixed point every second |
| compressed | Squeezed together |
| rarefaction | Stretched apart |
| echo | Reflection of a sound |
| reflection | the angle between the normal line and the reflected ray |
| equal | The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are ... |