what are waves? wave is a disturbance that transfers energy. medium(plural media) is a substance...
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TRANSVERSE WAVES Waves that move the medium perpendicular to the direction that the waves are traveling Trough is the lowest part of a transverse wave. Crest is the highest part of a transverse waveTRANSCRIPT
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WHAT ARE WAVES?Wave is a disturbance that transfers energy.
Medium(plural media) is a substance through which a wave can travel. The particles of a medium do not travel with the wave.
Mechanical waves requires a medium to travel through.
Vibration is a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion. This is the source of the wave.
Waves are classified according to how they travel through a medium.
What causes waves?Waves are generated when a source of energy forces the matter in a medium to vibrate.
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The three types of waves are transverse waves, longitudinal waves, and surface waves.
TRANSVERSE WAVES
LONGITUDINAL WAVES
SURFACE WAVES
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TRANSVERSE WAVES
Waves that move the medium perpendicular to the direction that the waves are traveling
Trough is the lowest part of a transverse wave.
Crest is the highest part of a transverse wave
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LONGITUDINAL WAVES
Waves that move the medium parallel to the direction that the waves are traveling.
Compressions are particles of the medium that are close together in a longitudinal wave.
Rarefactions are particles of the medium that are far apart in a longitudinal wave.
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SURFACE WAVES
Transverse and longitudinal waves can combine to form surface waves.
In a surface wave, up-and-down motion combines with back-and-forth motion. The combination produces circular motion.
These waves occur at the surface between two media, such as water and air.
CrestTrough Trough
Direction of wave
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Anatomy of Waves
Wavelength
Amplitude