PHYS 1010 Lecture 11: Lecture 11-12 Notes

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A vibration is a periodic wiggle in time. A periodic wiggle in both space and time is a wave. A wave extends from one place to another. A wave is pictorially represented by a sine curve. Distance from the midpoint to the crest or to the trough. Time it takes to complete 1 complete revolution. A frequency of 1 hz is a vibration that occurs once each second. Specifies the number of to and fro vibrations in a given time. Number of waves passing any point per second. Ex) drop a stone in a pong. Doesn"t transport water across the pond, transports waves. How fast a disturbance moves through a medium. Related to frequency and wavelength of a wave. A wave with a wavelength of 1 meter and a frequency of 1hz has a speed of 1 m/s. The medium vibrates perpendicularly to the direction of the energy travel.

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