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= Wiki Partner on Waves =

Types of Mechanical Waves
"-A mechanical wave is a wave that is not capable of transmitting its energy through a vacuum."

-These waves move up and down.
Example: Slinky/ Rope

Labelling a Transverse Wave
"Trough: Each low point in the wave""Crest: each high point of a wave""Wavelength (l): The shortest distance between points where the wave pattern  repeats itself."

Definition:pulses of closely spaced disturbances will move away in both directions
"-This disturbance of the wave moves in both directions (parallel) to the wave's motion."Labelling a Longitudinal Wave"Compression: each 'squished' point of a wave""Rarefaction: Each long/not squished point in the wave"

Period: -Symbol= T
"-Definition: The amount of time it takes for the motion of the object that is oscillating to complete one cycle""-Units: seconds (s)"

Frequency:
"-Symbol: f""-Definition: the number of complete oscillations an object makes each second."

-Units: Hertz (Hz)
EQUATIONS

Equation for Frequency of a Wave: "f = (1/T)""Frequency, Period, Hertz (Hz), Seconds (s)" Speed of a Wave: "Speed of a wave formula: v = l f""Velocity: m/s""Symbol: Lambda =   Wavelength*m""Frequency: Hertz (Hz)""*The speed of the wave depends on the medium the wave goes through." Equation for Wavelength of a Wave "l =(v / f)""Lambda is the symbol stands for Wavelength""Velocity/ Frequency""meters/seconds (m/s)""Hertz (Hz)" __NOINDEX__ __NONEWSECTIONLINK__