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Definition:
A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy without transferring matter.
Characteristics:
- Amplitude: Maximum displacement of the wave from its equilibrium position.
- Wavelength: Distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.
- Frequency: Number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time.
- Period: Time taken for one complete wave cycle.
- Phase: Position of the wave in its cycle at a given point in space and time.
- Speed: Rate at which the wave travels through the medium.
Types of Waves:
- Transverse waves: Medium particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. (e.g., light waves, electromagnetic waves)
- Longitudinal waves: Medium particles move parallel to the direction of wave propagation. (e.g., sound waves, seismic waves)
- Surface waves: Waves that travel along the surface of a boundary between two media. (e.g., water waves, ocean waves)
Properties:
- Reflection: Waves bounce off surfaces when they encounter a boundary.
- Refraction: Waves change direction when passing from one medium to another.
- Diffraction: Waves spread out when passing through a narrow opening.
- Interference: Waves combine to produce a new wave pattern.
- Polarization: Transverse waves have a specific direction of vibration.
Applications:
- Communication: Radio waves, microwaves, fiber optics
- Medicine: Ultrasound imaging, X-rays
- Geophysics: Seismic waves
- Engineering: Acoustic testing, fluid dynamics
- Music: Sound waves
- Optics: Light waves
- Astronomy: Electromagnetic waves from stars and galaxies
A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy without transferring matter.
Characteristics:
- Amplitude: Maximum displacement of the wave from its equilibrium position.
- Wavelength: Distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.
- Frequency: Number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time.
- Period: Time taken for one complete wave cycle.
- Phase: Position of the wave in its cycle at a given point in space and time.
- Speed: Rate at which the wave travels through the medium.
Types of Waves:
- Transverse waves: Medium particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. (e.g., light waves, electromagnetic waves)
- Longitudinal waves: Medium particles move parallel to the direction of wave propagation. (e.g., sound waves, seismic waves)
- Surface waves: Waves that travel along the surface of a boundary between two media. (e.g., water waves, ocean waves)
Properties:
- Reflection: Waves bounce off surfaces when they encounter a boundary.
- Refraction: Waves change direction when passing from one medium to another.
- Diffraction: Waves spread out when passing through a narrow opening.
- Interference: Waves combine to produce a new wave pattern.
- Polarization: Transverse waves have a specific direction of vibration.
Applications:
- Communication: Radio waves, microwaves, fiber optics
- Medicine: Ultrasound imaging, X-rays
- Geophysics: Seismic waves
- Engineering: Acoustic testing, fluid dynamics
- Music: Sound waves
- Optics: Light waves
- Astronomy: Electromagnetic waves from stars and galaxies
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