waves

Simple Harmonic Motion

Types of Waves

Amplitude

the absolute value of the maximum displacement from a zero value during one period of an oscillation.

Period

time required for one complete cycle of vibration to pass a given point

Cycle

Equilibrium

Frequency

Restorative Force

Simple Harmonic Motion

2 examples of Simple Harmonic Motion in real life

It is a force that acts to bring a body to its equilibrium position. The mass or particle, and it is always directed back toward the equilibrium position of the system.

the condition of a system when neither its state of motion nor its internal energy state tends to change with time

a single change from up to down to up, or as a change from positive, to negative to positive

the number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time, also, the number of cycles or vibrations undergone during one unit of time by a body in periodic motion

When we speak of a vibration or oscillation, we mean the motion of an object that repeats itself, back and forth, over the same path.

swing, musical instrument, Bungee jumping, Hearing

transverse

longitudinal

parts of a wave

Medium

Mechanical waves

Electromagnetic Waves

2 real life example
1) ripples on the surface of water.
2) vibrations in a guitar string

Velocity

Crest

Wavelength

Trough

the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

the speed of something in a given direction.

the point on a wave with the greatest positive value or upward displacement in a cycle

is the opposite of a crest.

Compression

Rarefaction

2 real life examples Clapping and Earthquake.

wave interference

occur when two waves that are traveling in opposite directions meet

Constructive Interference

The crests combine to produce a wave with greater amplitude

picture on other thing

when you have two speakers facing each other. Then, play the same music at the same time.

Destructive Interferences

Standing Waves

These are waves that appear to be standing still. Standing waves occur because of a combination of constructive and destructive interference.

noise canceling headphones


troughs cancel each other out to produce a wave with zero amplitude.

picture on other thing

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