Waves and Wave Properties. A wave is a disturbance that carries energy from place to place. A wave does NOT carry matter with it! It just moves the matter.

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Waves and Wave Properties

A wave is a disturbance that carries energy from place to place. A wave does NOT carry matter with it! It just moves the matter as it goes through it.

Some waves do not need matter (called a “medium”) to be able to move (for example, through space). These are called electromagnetic waves (or EM waves). Some waves MUST have a medium in order to move. These are called mechanical waves.

Wave Types 1.Transverse waves: Waves in which the medium moves at right angles to the direction of the wave Example: water, electromagnetic

Parts of transverse waves: Crest: the highest point of the wave Trough: the lowest point of the wave

2. Longitudinal waves (or compressional) : Waves in which the medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave Example: sound

Parts of longitudinal waves: Compression: where the particles are close together Rarefaction: where the particles are spread apart

Wave Properties Wave properties depend on what (type of energy) is making the waves.

1.Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave.

2. Frequency: How many waves go past a point in one second; unit of measurement is hertz (Hz). The higher the frequency, the more energy in the wave. 10 waves going past in 1 second = 10 Hz 1,000 waves go past in 1 second = 1,000 Hz 1 million waves going past = 1 million Hz

3. Amplitude: How far the medium moves from rest position (where it is when not moving). Remember that for transverse waves, the highest point is the crest, and the lowest point is the trough.

Remember that for longitudinal waves: Compressions: the points where the medium is close together are called rarefactions the areas where the medium is spread apart are called The closer together and further apart the particles are, the larger the amplitude. compression rarefaction

4. Wave speed: Depends on the medium in which the wave is traveling. It varies in solids, liquids and gases. A mathematical way to calculate speed: wave speed = wavelength x frequency (in meters ) (in Hz) OR v = f x ג Problem: If a wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 500 Hz, what is its speed?

v = f x ג v= speed (velocity) f= frequency = wavelength Problem: If a wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 500 Hz, what is its speed? Answer: speed = 2 m x 500 Hz = 1000 m/s