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    Waves transfer energy through a medium without transferring matter. There are two main types of waves: transverse waves, where the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, and longitudinal waves, where the direction of vibration is parallel. Key wave properties include amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period, and wave speed. The relationship between these properties is defined by the wave equation: wave speed = frequency x wavelength.

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    Waves transfer energy through a medium without transferring matter. There are two main types of waves: transverse waves, where the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, and longitudinal waves, where the direction of vibration is parallel. Key wave properties include amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period, and wave speed. The relationship between these properties is defined by the wave equation: wave speed = frequency x wavelength.

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    GENERAL WAVE PROPERTIES

    SECONDARY 3 PHYSICS

    Waves Around Us
    Water

    waves Sound waves Earthquake (seismic waves)


    Note: Waves carry energy (eg. Electromagnetic waves)

    What is a wave?
    A

    wave may be thought of as a spread of disturbance.

    Eg: the surface of a pond is actually calm until we drop a pebble. Then the surface of the water starts to move as it is disturbed. That disturbance spreads outwards.
    http://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/Ripple/Ripple.html

    Types Of Waves
    There

    are two types of waves:

    waves Longitudinal waves

    Transverse

    Transverse Waves
    The

    direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.


    Example of transverse waves: water waves, electromagnetic waves

    http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/java/wave/wave.html

    Longitudinal Waves
    The

    direction of vibration is parallel to the direction of wave travel.


    Example of longitudinal wave: sound

    http://www.explorescience.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=50

    Parts of a Wave
    Peak / crest
    amplitude

    One wavelength

    trough

    Terms
    Crests / trough

    Meaning
    The high points / low points in a wave

    Amplitude
    Phase

    Maximum displacement from rest position


    Two points that are moving in the same direction at the same speed and having the same displacement from rest Shortest distance between two points in phase Number of complete waves produced in 1 second Time taken to produce 1 complete wave Distance travelled by the wave in 1 second. Unit: ms-1

    Wavelength Frequency Period Wave speed

    Terms
    Amplitude Wavelength Frequency Period Wave speed Metres (m) Metres (m) Hertz (Hz) Seconds (s)

    Units

    Metres per second (m/s)

    Wave Equation

    v=f
    Speed of wave [ms-1] Frequency

    [Hz]

    Wavelength [m]

    Example:
    The speed of sound is 330 ms-1. If the wavelength of the sound was 4m, what was the frequency of the sound? Solution:

    v=f
    330 = f (4)

    f = 330/4 = 82.5 Hz

    Relationship between T and f

    1 T f
    Period [s]

    Frequency [Hz]

    What is in phase
    It

    back

    is when 2 points on a wave are at the same displacement, moving at the same speed in the same direction.

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