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    Mechanical waves transfer energy and momentum through a medium. Transverse waves have vibrations perpendicular to propagation, while longitudinal waves have vibrations parallel. Key wave terminology includes: period (time for one cycle), frequency (cycles per second), amplitude (maximum disturbance), wavelength (distance between corresponding points), nodes (stationary points), and antinodes (points of greatest motion). The speed of a transverse wave on a string or wire is the square root of tension over mass per unit length.

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    College of Engineering and Architecture: Physics 2

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    Mechanical waves transfer energy and momentum through a medium. Transverse waves have vibrations perpendicular to propagation, while longitudinal waves have vibrations parallel. Key wave terminology includes: period (time for one cycle), frequency (cycles per second), amplitude (maximum disturbance), wavelength (distance between corresponding points), nodes (stationary points), and antinodes (points of greatest motion). The speed of a transverse wave on a string or wire is the square root of tension over mass per unit length.

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    Mechanical waves transfer energy and momentum through a medium. Transverse waves have vibrations perpendicular to propagation, while longitudinal waves have vibrations parallel. Key wave terminology includes: period (time for one cycle), frequency (cycles per second), amplitude (maximum disturbance), wavelength (distance between corresponding points), nodes (stationary points), and antinodes (points of greatest motion). The speed of a transverse wave on a string or wire is the square root of tension over mass per unit length.

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    College of Engineering and Architecture: Physics 2

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    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

    ARCHITECTURE

    Physics 2
    WAVE MOTION
    A Propagating Wave is a self-sustaining disturbance of a medium that
    travels from one point to another, carrying energy and momentum.

    Mechanical waves are aggregate phenomena arising from the motion of


    constituent particles.
    Any wave in which the vibration direction is
    perpendicular to the direction of propagation is
    called a transverse wave.

    Any wave in which the vibration direction is


    parallel to the direction of propagation is called a
    longitudinal wave.
    TERMINOLOGIES

    The period (T) of a wave is the time it takes the wave to go through one complete cycle. The period is the number of
    seconds per cycle.

    The frequency (f) of a wave is the number of cycles per second.

    1
    𝑓=
    𝑇
    If T is in seconds, then f is in hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz = 1/s.

    The top points on the wave, such as A and C, are called wave crests.
    The bottom points, such as B and D, are called troughs.

    The amplitude of a wave is the maximum disturbance undergone


    during a vibration cycle, distance y0
    TERMINOLOGIES

    The wavelength (λ) is the distance along the direction of propagation


    between corresponding points on the wave

    ==

    In-Phase Vibrations exist at two points on a wave if those points undergo vibrations that are in the same direction, in step.

    The Speed of a Transverse Wave on a stretched string or wire is:

    𝑣=
    √ 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔
    =
    𝐹𝑇
    𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡h 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚/ 𝐿 √
    TERMINOLOGIES

    Standing Waves: At certain vibrational frequencies, a system can undergo resonance.

    The stationary points (such as B and D) are called nodes; the points of
    greatest motion (such as A, C, and E) are called antinodes.

    The distance between adjacent nodes (or antinodes) is λ.

    We sometimes call the portion of the string between adjacent nodes a


    segment, and the length of a
    segment is also λ.

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