Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

1. 4 Properties

   • Amplitude
     • The height of a wave's crest depends on its amplitude.
       • Is the maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position.
   • Wavelenght
     • The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its wavelenght.
       • You can find the wavelenght of a transverse wave by measuring the distance from crest to crest.
   • Frequency
     • The frequency of a wave is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
       • It is measured in units called hertz. and is defined as the number of waves per second.
   • Speed
     • The speed of a wave is how far the wave travels in a given amount of time.
       • You can determine a wave's speed by dividing the distance it travels by the time it takes to travel the distance.

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