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What IS a wave?

A disturbance that transmits energy from one place to another.

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Characteristics of Waves

How do we describe a wave?

What are some things we could measure about waves?

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Describing a WavePeak (Crest)

Peak (Trough)

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Describing a Wave

Wavelength: Distance for one whole back and forth motion. Crest to crest or trough to trough.

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Describing a Wave

Period: Time for one whole back and forth motion

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Describing a Wave

Frequency: How many whole waves pass in one second

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Describing a Wave

Wave Speed: How fast the wave (energy) moves through the medium.

Medium: The stuff the wave travels through. (Ex. air, water, tissue, earth)

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Describing a Wave

Amplitude: How much displacement a wave causes

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Describing a Wave

Direction of Wave Propagation: The direction the energy is transmitted.

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Describing a Wave

Direction of Oscillation: The direction the particles of the medium are moving (usually up and down, side to side, or forward and back).