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AQA AS Physics Waves LATEST UPDATE Longitudinal Wave Direction parallel to oscillations Transverse Wave Direction perpendicular to oscillations Mechanical waves Need a medium to pass through Polarisation When waves are confined to one plane Polaroid sunglasses Absorb oncoming light while allowing vertical waves through Displacement distance from equilibrium Amplitude Maximum displacement Wavelength Distance between two adjacent particles Cycle Interval from a certain displacement and velocity to the next Period Time taken for one wave to pass a particular point Frequency Number of waves to pass a point in one second In phase Oscillating particles are at the same point Out of phase Particles with the same frequency, but at different times Coherent Same frequency and constant phase difference

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AQA AS Physics Waves LATEST UPDATE

Longitudinal Wave
Direction parallel to oscillations
Transverse Wave
Direction perpendicular to oscillations
Mechanical waves
Need a medium to pass through
Polarisation
When waves are confined to one plane
Polaroid sunglasses
Absorb oncoming light while allowing vertical waves through
Displacement
distance from equilibrium
Amplitude
Maximum displacement
Wavelength
Distance between two adjacent particles
Cycle
Interval from a certain displacement and velocity to the next
Period
Time taken for one wave to pass a particular point
Frequency
Number of waves to pass a point in one second
In phase
Oscillating particles are at the same point
Out of phase
Particles with the same frequency, but at different times
Coherent
Same frequency and constant phase difference

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