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Waves. What does energy have to do with waves?. What does energy have to do with the wave?. Transverse wave:. What does energy have to do with the wave?. Transverse wave: A wave in which particles of the medium move perpendicular to the wave. What does energy have to do with the wave?.
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Waves What does energy have to do with waves?
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Transverse wave:
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Transverse wave:A wave in which particles of the medium move perpendicular to the wave.
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Transverse wave:A wave in which particles of the medium move perpendicular to the wave. • Waves in the ocean.
Transverse Wave: Energy
Parts of a wave: • Crest: The highest point of the wave.
Parts of a wave: • Crest: The highest point of the wave. • Trough: The lowest point of the wave.
Parts of a wave: • Crest: The highest point of the wave. • Trough: The lowest point of the wave. • Amplitude: The biggest upward movement from the center.
Parts of a wave: • Crest: The highest point of the wave. • Trough: The lowest point of the wave. • Amplitude: The biggest upward movement from the center. • Wavelength: The distance between two waves.
Parts of a wave: • Crest: The highest point of the wave. • Trough: The lowest point of the wave. • Amplitude: The biggest upward movement from the center. • Wavelength: The distance between two waves. • Frequency: How many waves are in a given period of time.
Parts of a wave: http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/waves/partsOfAWave/waveParts.htm
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Longitudinal waves:
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Longitudinal waves: A wave in which particles of the medium move parallel to the wave.
What does energy have to do with the wave? • Longitudinal waves: A wave in which particles of the medium move parallel to the wave. • Sound waves are this type.