Waves
by
spichika
Last updated 6 years ago
Discipline:
Science Subject:
Physics
Grade:
12


Transverse vs. Longitudinal Video
Transverse Wave
Longitudinal Wave
Surface Wave
There are different categories of waves like...
Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction that the waves moves.EX: Wave on a string, ripple on a pond caused by a thrown rock
WAVESA disturbance that travels through a medium is a waveWaves have multiple properties:- Amplitude: max amount of displacement of a particle from rest-Wavelength: length of a completed wave cycle-Crest:point where wave exhibits max amount of positive displacement-Trough: point where wave exhibits max amount of negative displacement
Longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction that the wave movesEX: Wave in a slinky, sound waves
Surface waves move in a circular motion. -neither longitudinal nor transverse-only particles at surface of the medium move in circular motion as opposed to transverse and longitudinal which all particles moveEX: ocean wave
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