waves

• Longitudinal waves are waves where the vibration is parallel to the direction of wave travel. Sound waves are typical examples.
• Frequency (f) is the number of complete oscillations or cycles per second
• The wavelength (λ) is the distance between two consecutive points on a wave that have the same phase
• Increasing the temperature increases the speed of sound due to increased particle motion.
• Transverse waves require a medium to travel through the medium while longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum.
• Transverse waves are waves where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. Light waves, water waves, and seismic waves are all transverse waves.
• Sound travels faster through solids than liquids or gases because it requires less energy to move particles closer together in a solid compared to pushing them apart in a gas.
• Light waves and radio waves are examples of transverse waves.
• The speed of sound is dependent on the temperature, pressure, and density of the medium.
• Transverse waves cause the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.
• Amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
• Wavelength (λ) is the distance between two consecutive points on a wave that have the same phase, measured along the direction of propagation
• Amplitude (A) is the maximum displacement from equilibrium position
• Period (T) is the time taken by one cycle of a wave to pass through any point
• Wave speed (v) is the rate at which energy travels along a medium, measured as m/s
• Sound travels faster through solids than liquids, which travel faster than gases because particles are closer together so there's less space for them to move around in.
• Sound travels faster through solids than liquids, which travel faster than gases.
• Waves transfer energy from one place to another without moving matter itself.
• A wave is a disturbance that moves through space with no net movement of matter.