Divine Word College of Bangued

Bangued, Abra
School of Arts, Sciences and Education

Palangi, Genesis B.
BSED 3 (Major in Science)
Waves and Optics
Research on the following:
1. What are waves?
 A wave is a disturbance in a medium that carries energy without a net movement of particles.
 It may take the form of elastic deformation, a variation of pressure, electric or magnetic
intensity, electric potential, or temperature.

Source:
https://byjus.com/physics/waves/#:~:text=A%20wave%20is%20a%20disturbance,%2C
%20electric%20potential%2C%20or%20temperature.

2. What is the nature of waves?

 A disturbance, in the sense used in this definition, is a change from the current state of a
measurable quantity at some location. For example
 a change in a kinematic variable like position, velocity, or acceleration;
 a change in an intensive property like pressure, density, or temperature;
 a change in field strength like electric field strength, magnetic field strength, or gravitational
field strength.
 To propagate, in the sense used in this definition, is to transmit the influence of something in a
particular direction.
 Synonyms for propagate include spread, transmit, communicate, and broadcast. The noun
form of the word is propagation.
 A medium is the substance through which a wave can propagate. Water is the medium of
ocean waves.
 Air is the medium through which we hear sound waves. The electric and magnetic fields are the
medium of light.
 People are the medium of a stadium wave.
 The Earth is the medium of seismic waves (earthquake waves).
 Cell membranes are the medium of nerve impulses.
 Transmission lines are the medium of alternating current electric power. Medium is the singuar
form of the noun. 
 Media is the plural form (although mediums is preferred by some people).

Source:
https://physics.info/waves/

3. What are the types of waves?

 Mechanical waves. 
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Bangued, Abra
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 Electromagnetic waves. 
 Matter waves.

4. What are the parts of waves in physics?

 Wave Crest:
 The highest part of a wave.
 Wave Trough:
 The lowest part of a wave.
 Wave Height:
 The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest.
 Wave Length:
 The distance between two consecutive wave crests or between two
consecutive wave troughs.
Source:
https://secoora.org/education-outreach/waves/glossary/#:~:text=Wave%20Crest
%3A%20The%20highest%20part,between%20two%20consecutive%20wave
%20troughs.