Wave

nature :
an oscillation
-
which transfers energy and information
↓
backwards
displacement
has equilibrium position , repeatly moving forwards or

N peak displacement
N
· ·
distance

- F
a t
i
H
i
v
A

period
7 &
waveleng .th
trough

quantities :

displacement X :
displacement from equilibrium position
amplitude A : maximum displacement from equilibrium position
f= period T : the time taken for one oscillation .

I
Hz frequency + the number of oscillations unit time
-

unit : s
or :
per
wavelength x : the distance travelled for one oscillation.
v= q =
fx wave speed V

phase
-
& phase difference of = -

2T
-P E = -
2π

rad
·
relative position unit : ,

↓
~

WA+ O

· ① compare two different waves.

. . d is the path difference .

phase & compare two

points on the
difference
= i sinIx + ) =
Cosx same wave I is distance
these two
between
points .

type :
W

4
X
progressive stationary (energy) - oscillation direction
+ // direction
transverse
↑N
longitudinal
↑N
(direction) propagation
X v
electromagnetic mechanical (medium)
oscillation direction
longitudinal wave : its

is parallel to its
propagation direction
.

contains rarefactions and compressions.

e compCression
& T
E >
-

↑ i Si rarefaction
· ...