13. General Wave Properties

Describing wave motion

Wave motion is activity that carries energy from one place to another without actually moving any matter. In wave motion, energy—the ability to perform work, or to exert force over distance—is transmitted from one place to another without actually moving any matter...

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Wave Terms

Crests and troughs: the top and bottom points reached by transverse waves. Wavelength (λ) : the distance from one wave crest or trough to the next. The SI unit for the wavelength is the metre (m). Amplitude: is the height of the wave crest or the depth of the trough...

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WAVE BEHAVIOUR

All waves can be reflected, refracted and diffracted, and these behaviours can easily be observed with water waves. Reflection: When waves strike an interface between materials, they be reflected. A ripple tank can be used to demonstrate the reflection of water waves....

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