Transverse waves

• Transverse wave

  a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrates perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave
• Amplitude


  Maximum displacement of a particles form its rest postion
• Crest

  Maximum displacement from its position of rest
• Trough


  Lowest point of a wave, at its maximum from its position of rest
• Wavelength(λ)


  the distance between two consecutive points in a phase
• Wave speed is influenced by:

  • Density of the medium
  • Tension of the medium
  • Elasticity of the medium
• Diagram of a transverse wave