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    Wave Characteristics

    Waves

    ☞
    Transverse Waves

    Transverse waves include water and electromagnetic

    ☜ ☞
    waves
    Longitudinal Waves

    Longitudinal waves include sound and earthquake


    pressure waves.
    ☜ ☞
    Wave Terms
    Displacement, x (m), is the
    distance a particle is from
    equilibrium position.

    Amplitude, xmax or A (m), is the


    maximum distance a particle
    can move from equilibrium
    position.

    Wavelength, λ (m), is the


    distance from one point in a
    wave to the same point in the
    next wave.

    ☜ ☞
    Wave Equation
    The time period, T (s), of a
    wave is the time taken to
    complete one wave.

    The frequency, f (Hz), is the


    number of complete waves
    to pass a point per second.

    The wave speed, v (ms-1) is


    the speed of transfer of the
    energy of the wave

    v = fλ
    ☜ ☞
    Wavefront and Ray Diagrams
    The birds-eye
    picture illustrates
    waves travelling
    from left to right.

    The wavefront The ray diagram


    diagram illustrates illustrates the
    the arrangement of movement of energy
    wave crests as they as the wave travels
    travel

    ☜ ☞
    Displacement-Position Graphs
    A displacement-
    position graph shows
    the displacement of
    the particles at
    various positions at a
    certain time.

    Wavelength and Amplitude can be read from this graph.

    ☜ ☞
    Displacement-Time Graphs
    A displacement-time
    graph describes the
    displacement of
    ONE particle at
    various times at a
    certain position.

    Time Period and Amplitude can be read from this graph.


    Frequency can be calculated.

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