Wave Properties

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What is a wave?

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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Amplitude is the maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position, indicating the wave's energy.

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What is frequency in the context of waves?

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Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

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How is wave speed calculated?

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Wave speed is calculated by multiplying frequency (f) by wavelength (λ): Speed = f × λ.

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What is wavelength?

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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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Frequency and wavelength are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.

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What does it mean for waves to have the same speed?

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Waves having the same speed means they travel through the same medium at the same rate, regardless of their frequency or amplitude.

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What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

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Transverse waves have oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, while longitudinal waves have oscillations parallel to the direction of wave travel.

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What is energy in relation to wave properties?

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The energy of a wave is related to its amplitude; higher amplitude waves carry more energy.

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What is the principle of superposition in waves?

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The principle of superposition states that when two or more waves overlap, the resulting wave displacement is the sum of the individual displacements.