Wave

• Wave


  A transfer of energy through a medium from one point to another
• Examples of waves


  • water waves
  • sound waves
  • radio waves

  
• Transverse Wave


  • Moves the medium perpendicular to the wave motion

  
• Longitudinal Wave


  • Moves the medium parallel to the wave motion

  
• Examples of Transverse waves

  • vibrating guitar string
  • electromagnetic waves
• Example of a Longitudinal wave


  • "Slinky" wave that you push and pull

  
• Transverse Wave


  • Crest and Troughs are the locations of maximum displacement up or down
  • Amplitude is the measurement of maximum displacement
  • Wavelength is the distance of one complete wave cycle

  
• Longitudinal Wave


  • Compressions and Rarefactions are areas of maximum displacement
  • The stronger the wave, the more compressed and spread out the wave medium becomes

  
• Crest


  Maximum upwards displacement in a Transverse wave

  
• Wavelength


  Distance of one complete wave cycle

  
• Amplitude


  Measurement of displacement
• Ocean wave would be an example of a Transverse wave
• Wavelength


  Distance from one trough to another trough
• Amplitude


  Measurement of displacement of a wave

  
• The velocity of a wave can be calculated if you have the Wavelength and Frequency

  
• Wavelength


  Length of one complete wave cycle
• Frequency


  Number of waves or vibrations produced per second