Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

1. A transfer of energy to one point to other.

   • Amplitude
     • The height of the wave, measured in meters.
   • Wavelenght
     • the distance between adjacent crests, measured in meters.
   • Frequency
     • the number of complete waves that pass a point in one second, measured in inverse seconds, or Hertz
   • Speed
     • the horizontal speed of a point on a wave as it propagates, measured in meters / second