Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

1. Amplitude

   • The maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position.
     • The more energy a wave has, the greater its amplitude.

2. Wavelength

   • We can find the wavelength of a transverse wave be measuring the distance from crest to crest.
     • The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.

3. Frequency

   • Is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
     • Frequency is measured in units called hertz.

4. Speed

   • Light travels much faster than sound waves.
     • We can determine a wave's speed by diving the distance it travels by the time it takes that distance