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Unit 2 PHYA2 - Mechanics, Materials and Waves
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Waves - AS level
Physics 4
, Key Terms:
Displacement Distance and direction of a particle from equilibrium
Amplitude MaXimum displacement of a vibrating particle
Phase difference Measured in degrees or Radians, the amount by which a wave is behind another wave
path difference Measured in metres, the difference in the lengths of 2 waves
Progressive Waves that have oscillations that travel and transfer energy
Standing/ stationary wave A vibration of a system in which some particular points remain fixed
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