Wave Characteristics (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards

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Definition of wave period (TT)

Time for one complete wave cycle

Definition of amplitude (AA)

Max distance particle moves from rest position

Definition of frequency (ff)

Number of wave crests generated per second

Definition of wavelength (λ\lambda)

Distance between two successive corresponding points

Highest point of a transverse wave

Crest

Lowest point of a transverse wave

Trough

What displacement vs time graph reveals

Period of the wave

What displacement vs distance graph reveals

Wavelength of the wave

Formula for wavenumber (kk)

k=2πλk = \frac{2\pi}{\lambda}

Unit of frequency

Hertz (Hz) or per second (s−1s^{-1})

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