C.2 Wave model
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Mechanical wave
A mechanical wave is a disturbance that travels in a medium through oscillations of the particles of the medium. A wave transfers energy and momentum. The direction of propagation of the wave is the direction of energy transfer.
wavelength(λ)
Length of one full wave is called
Period(T)
is the time taken to create one full wave
Frequency
is the number of full waves in one second f=1/T
V(velocity)=
Transverse wave:
A wave is transverse if the displacement of the particles of the medium is at right angles to the direction of energy transfer. (so, if energy moves right or left the particles will move up and down)
Longitudinal wave:
A wave is longitudinal if the displacement is parallel to the direction of energy transfer. (moves the same direction as energy)
