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Transverse and Longitudinal OALH

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What does the law of conservation of energy state cannot happen to energy?

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State the stored energy in an object that is held high up in the air.

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State the energy stored in a moving object

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Define dependent variable.

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Convert 35cm into mm.

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Describe the energy transfer that takes place when a ball is dropped from 1m and falls to the ground.

Checking for understanding quiz
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Which quantity tells us the number of waves produced per second?

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What quantity tells us the distance between two corresponding waves, measured in metres (m)?

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Which quantity is the the maximum distance from the resting point to the top of the wave?

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In which type of wave do the oscillations move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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In which type of wave do the oscillations move in parallel to the direction of energy transfer

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What is this part of the longitudinal wave called?

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What is this part of the longitudinal wave called

LCWC
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Define a “wave”

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Give 2 examples of transverse waves.

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Describe the oscillations in a transverse wave.

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Give an exampleof a transverse wave.

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Give an exampleof a transverse wave.

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Define “wavelength”

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Define “wavelength”

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Define “frequency”

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Define a “wave”

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Give 2 examples of transverse waves.

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Describe the oscillations in atransverse wave.

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Give an exampleof a transverse wave.

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Give an exampleof a transverse wave.

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Define “wavelength”

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Define “wavelength”

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Define “wavelength”

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Explain the type of wave shown below

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Explain the types of wave shown below

Application Task
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(i) Name one wave quantity that is the same for the two waves.
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(ii) Name one wave quantity that is different for the two waves.
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Waves may be longitudinal or transverse. Describe the differences between longitudinal waves and transverse waves.

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Use the bold words from the diagram to complete the following sentence. Put only one word in each space.
A longitudinal wave is one in which the ..................................... causing
the wave is parallel to the ..................................... of energy transfer.

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(ii) Give an example of a transverse wave ………………… (1)
(iii) Give an example of a longitudinal wave ………………… (1)

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(i) Water waves are an example of ________________ waves.
(ii) The graph shows how the speed of deep ocean waves depends on the wavelength of the waves.

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1.A water wave is a transverse wave

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1.A sound wave is a transverse wave

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1.The frequency tells us the distance between two corresponding waves

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1.The oscillations in a transverse wave are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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1.Perpendicular means at a right angle to.