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WAVES - Coggle Diagram
WAVES
Characteristics
Amplitude
Unit that is changing
Period
Time between cycles
Wavelength
Distance between the tips of the waves
Frequency
Cycles in a given amount of time
Speed
Speed of fluctuation
Mediums
Mechanical waves
Matter, eg sound
Electromagnetic waves
Electric fields are the media, eg x rays
Gravitational waves
Gravitational fields are the media
Matter waves
Matter is the media
Transverse waves
Different points
Types
Longitudinal waves
Complex waves or surface waves
Forms near the surface of media
Torsional waves
Causes medium to twist
Definition
A wave is something that "ripples" through a medium and creates a disturbance.