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Waves By: Anushka Singh Per.5 #522 science (Properties of Mechanical…
Waves
By: Anushka Singh Per.5 #522
Mechanical waves
Longitudinal Waves
a wave in which the
vibration of the medium
is parallel to the
direction of the wave
Transverse Waves
causes the medium
to vibrate at right angles
to the direction in
which the wave travels
Surface Waves
a wave that travels
along a surface
separating two media
A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
Electromagnetic Waves
Difference Between Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves:
no medium to travel
can travel through a vacuum of space
Mechanical Waves
needs medium to travel
can't travel through a vacuum of space
waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field.
Properties of Mechanical Waves
amplitudes measured:
displacement / wavelength
3 types:
Surface Waves
Transverse Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Periodic Motion
motion that repeats at regular time
Frequency:
measured in hertz
Wavelength:
distance between a point of one wave to the same point in a diff. loop
