Physics Concepts: Waves and Motion

These flashcards cover key concepts in physics related to waves, motion, and equilibrium.

Resonance is described as __ in Physics.

Pushing a system at its natural frequency to get a big response

Frequency

The number of repeats in an interval of time

A wave is defined in Physics as __.

A moving disturbance that transports energy.

A transverse wave is characterized by __.

A wave where the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of energy transport.

Constructive interference refers to __ in the context of waves.

When two waves in the same space add to make a bigger wave.

The Doppler effect involves __ for a source moving towards you.

When a source is moving towards you, the wavelength gets compressed and therefore the frequency is greater.

Destructive interference means __ in the context of waves.

When you add two waves so that peaks line up with troughs and you get a smaller wave as a result.

The period for simple harmonic motion (SHM) refers to __.

The time it takes for the motion to repeat exactly.

The moment of inertia of an object indicates __.

How hard it is to get an object to change its rotation.

For an object to be in static equilibrium, the conditions required are __.

Net force and net torque are both zero