Physics Homework
1) Longitudinal waves are the waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate both
bath and forth with the help of compression and refraction in the same direction in
which the wave is moving in.
2) Transverse waves are the waves which can only be produced in solid and liquids.
They are produced with a slinky which vibrates up and down, creating 1 crest and
one through as one wave.
3) Wave equations have two formula, one is used to find the frequency of waves and
other is for finding the velocity if the waves.
Frequency formula: f = 1/t
Velocity of waves formula: λ ∝ 1/f
4) Real life examples of reflection:
- Torch in front of mirror
- Reflection of mountains on water bodies
- Water of glass placed in sun
Real life examples of refraction:
- Hunter targets to kill fish in water bodies, but fish either before or after the
stop the hunter can see it.
- Spoon in glass
- Leaning in front of a glass of water
Real life examples of diffraction:
- Room with light turned on, passing through the door being a bit open.
- Projector reflecting content on flat surface
- Torch light passing through a piece of glass
5) A refractive index is the measure of bending of light rays, when being passed from
one medium to another.
Rarer to denser is when rays are bent towards the normal.
Denser to rarer is whenever light travels from denser to rarer medium light, tends to
move away from the normal.
6) Radio waves have the highest wavelength out of all electromagnetic waves, but have
the least frequency compared to all, as higher the wavelength the less frequency that
wave will have because it will therefore travel faster.
Similar concept of microbes having a higher wavelength, but have a less frequency.
Their frequency compared to radio waves is more but compared to the rest of the
electromagnetic waves is less. same with their wavelength being the second highest
out of all electromagnetic waves.
7) Gamma rays are says which have the smallest wavelength compared to all
electromagnetic waves with the highest frequency of all. They can be used for
ionising rays, are also known to be extremely dangerous. Ionising rays are high
energy radiations that are enough to pull electrons away from their atoms.
X-rays have a similar concept to visible light. Have a high energy and can pass
through most objects including the human bone. They have an extremely short
wavelength, with a high frequency. And are used to figure out any unusualness in the
body of humans or other organisms.
8) Ultrasounds are the waves which have an extremely high frequency which cannot be
heard by the ears of mankind, but can be audible to other organisms.
Applications of ultrasounds:
- An ultrasound scan is a technique used to visualise the body structures of
many/all organisms.
- Used to monitor development in the mothers uterus.
- Used in the industry to clean hard to reach parts of objects/areas.
diagnostic imaging technique used to visualise subcutaneous body structures
including tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs