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Waves Mind Map (Mechanical Waves (What properties? (Wavelength (Distance…
Waves Mind Map
Mechanical Waves
What properties?
Wavelength
Distance between two same points on different cycles 
Amplitude
Maximum displacement of medium from rest
Wave Speed
Speed of wave
Frequency
Complete cycle over time
Period
Time required for a cycle
What types?
Surface Waves
Travels on surface to separate media
Longitudinal Wave
Medium and wave direction parallel
Transverse Waves
Causes medium to vibrate
What is it?
A disturbance in matter that caries energy from one place to another.
Electromagnetic Waves
What are they?
Transverse waves consisting of changing magnetic and electric fields.
How different?
They produce and travel differently