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Waves - Coggle Diagram
Waves
Wave Measurements
Displacement
s or x
metre (m)
Wavelength
Lambda
m
Amplitude
A
m
Frequencey
f
Hertz (Hz)
Period
T
Seconds (s)
Phase difference
(Trident symbol)
Degrees or Radians (rad)
Path difference
Delta s
Wavelengths (m)
Features of a wave
Amplitude
Wavelength
trough
Propagation
Disturbance
Wave Speed
Sound in steel
6000m/s
Light in glass
2x10^8m/s
Sound in water
1500m/s
Light in a vacuum
3x10^8m/s
Sound in air
336m/s
Wave Definitions
Wavelength
Distance between 2 peaks or similar points
Frequency
Number of oscillations every second
Amplitude
Maximum displacement from the equilibrium
Period T of a wave
How long it takes for one oscillation
Formula
C=1/T
Wave Equation
Wave speed(v) = Frequency(f) x Wavelength(Lambda)