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wave that trav
repeatinq dis turbance els hrough matteror space
transfering
energr
transverse waves vibratons are ular to
perpendic dretionenergy travels
in
eg' hght aves

vibratibns

directionof energy

longitudal
waves viurationsare parall
el to directónenergy travels
eq: Sound Waves


mechanicalwaves use partidesto -direc
tionof energy
transferenerg
hence why Soun cannof
d
waves travelthrough VaccUm

peak lcrest
amplitude




vest positon
velocityfRequency 7 wavelength

wavelengths
trovh

wavelenath (2) shortest distance between 2 oscillatingparticles
> tance
dis between 2 crests metres


peiod (T) time taken for one of a particle(n
cormplete oscillation a wave

amplitude(A) maxmum digplacem tnt fom mean positon
dis tance moved from rest positon


fequency (f) oScilla
tions pec seconcd


transverSewaves Can
Crest highest positionabove (estporihon travel Vaccum not
though
- below
trough lowest point rest positon udinal
longit

The energy mechancal wave is Prgpo tonalfo the square its.
armplitude omplitude = Zm
eneray 43 22 4




waves show areas
Compresions - 1egons hig pres3ure/ Partidles
close longifudal
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Astronauts inspace cannst hear sounds outside theirspacesuits
Explain this (2m)

Sovnd cannot tcavel thovoh a vace
because there are n0 pardiclesto vibvate


Measuring
waves riepletank Prachcal


) Set up ripple tank with Scm wa ter depth
Adjust 2) height o wooden rod so itjust tovcher water suface
3) Swrteh lamp + motor ,adiust hllyou see low peguency
waves

4) MeaJwe lenqth of a nunber Waves withuler and divde by number war

numbe VeS a porrnt 10seconds then divide by
5) Count pasing
eCord
freguency
6) Calculate wave speed wOvespeed Pequency waveleng th


ISks:
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