Notebook 3

WORD

DEFINITION

Wave Theory

EM energy travels through

space in the form of waves.
Waves are disturbances in a
medium

Wavelength

Distance between 2
successive points on a wave
Intensity of the wave
defined by its maximal
height
Number of waves that
passes a particular point in a
given time frame
The time required to
complete one cycle of the
wave

Amplitude
Frequency
Period

PROPERTIES
Frequency &
wavelength are
inversely proportional.
Velocity = frequency
X wavelength
Represented by the Greek
letter for lambda

Radioactive decay: Is the process by which the atomic nucleus breaks down by
releasing energy and matter from the nucleus. Its due to the unstable nucleus because it
does not have enough binding energy near the nucleus to hold it together.

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Wave Length and Frequency

Location of wavelength, amplitude and frequency on the wave.

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Citations

1. http://studyinggcsephys.blogspot.com/2016/09/33-define-amplitude-frequency.html

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