Chapter 8
General properties of waves
A wave transfers energy as a disturbance travels.
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What travels in a wave?
Separate particle vibration from propagation and compare transverse and longitudinal waves.
Wave quantities and graphs
Read amplitude and wavelength from a snapshot, and period and frequency from a time trace.
Determining wave speed
Connect frequency, wavelength and speed, and interpret wave measurements.