Wave clasification

Wave clasification

1. Longitudinal

   • Longitudinal waves are those in which the medium's particles move in the same direction as the wave propagation

2. Periodic wave

   • When striking a tuning fork and observing the graph of the sound produced in an oscilloscope you get a curve called sine wave. To describe said curve the following terms are used:

3. wavelength:

   • Wavelength: the distance between two consecutive crests (or troughs), represented by the letter A (lambda). It is measured in meters in the International System of Units.

4. Cycle

   • Cydle. A portion of the wave formed by a crest and a trough (fig. 1.28) The wave produced by the tuning fork is called a periodic wave, because it is formed by patterns that repeat themselves over and over again (fig.