Statistics for A level Physics term

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Progressive wave	A progressive wave transfers energy without transferring matter	0%
Longitudinal wave	Has oscillations which are parallel to the direction of energy transfer	0%
Transverse wave	Has oscillations which are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer	0%
Anitnodes	Points of displacement that store energy	0%
Nodes	Points of no displacement that store no energy	0%
Displacement	The distance and direction of a particle from its equilibrium position	0%
Phase difference	The fraction of a cycle difference between two oscillating particles or waves	0%
Amplitude	The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position	0%
Wavelength	the minimum displacement between 2 particles which have exactly the same displacement and are traveling in the same direction	0%
Frequency	The number of cycles per unit time	0%
Superposition	The resultant displacement of two or more waves at a point equal to the vector sum of the individual displacement of the waves	0%
Time Period	The time for a whole cycle	0%
Stationary waves	Waves which do not transfer energy	0%