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Wave Parameters KC
Covers N5 Wave Parameters and behaviour
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define period | the time it takes one wave to pass a point |
| Define frequency | number of waves per second |
| Define transverse wave | particles move at right angles to the direction the wave is travelling |
| Define longitudinal wave | longitudinal wave particles vibrate in the same direction as the wave is travelling |
| Define diffraction | bending of waves around corners of an obstacle |
| Note down all 4 main formulae in wave parameters | d=vt v=fλ T=1f f=Nt |
| Draw a transverse wave diagram VS a longitudinal wave diagram |