Basic Properties of waves :
Basic Properties of waves
Amplitude :
Amplitude The maximum distance the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest positions
Amplitude of Transverse Waves :
Amplitude of Transverse Waves The distance from the rest position to a crest or a trough crest trough
Amplitude of longitudinal waves :
Amplitude of longitudinal waves A measure of how compressed or rarefied the medium becomes
Wavelength :
Wavelength The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave wavelength
frequency :
frequency
frequency :
frequency
Speed :
Speed Speed = Wavelength Frequency
Frequency = Speed Wavelength
Wavelength = Speed Frequency