p6 waves- basic definitions transverse longitudinal

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transverse

oscillations occur perpendicular to the direction the wave is travelling e.g. electromagnetic wave water ripples

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longitudinal

oscillations occur parallel to direction wave is travelling e.g. sound waves like ultrasounds shock waves like seismic waves

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wavelength, measure, units

distance between one point on a wave to equivalent point on adjacent wave measure crest to crest or rarefaction to rarefaction in miles per second

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frequency

number of complete waves passing a point per second in hertz

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amplitude

the maximum amount a point of a wave is displaced from it`s undisturbed point

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period definition

the take it takes in seconds for one wave to pass a point

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period equation

period=1/frequency

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wave speed definition

time taken for energy transfer or just speed of wave travelling

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wave speed equation

wave speed=frequencyxwavelength