Wave Characteristics

• A wave is produced when vibration occurs.
• The amplitude (A) refers to the distance between the equilibrium position and the crest or

  trough of a wave and can be measured in meters (m).
• Wavelength is the distance between any successive identical parts of a wave. It is written in the Greek symbol lambda (λ) and has a unit of meters (m) since it
• The frequency (f) quantifies the number of vibrations (up and down or back and forth motion) it creates at a given time.
• Frequency has a unit of hertz (Hz) which is equivalent to 1/s.
• Wave speed (v) is related to the frequency and wavelength of the waves.
• Wave speed refers to how far a point in a wave travels at a given time and can be measured in meters per second (m/s).