PHYS 1C Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Transverse Wave, Equilibrium Point

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18 Apr 2018
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All mechanical waves require some kind of disturbance, a medium that can be disturbed, and some physical mechanism through which elements of the medium can influence one another. A disturbance in which the elements of the disturbed medium move perpendicularly to the direction of propagation is called a transverse wave. Elements of the medium move in parallel to the direction of propagation in longitudinal waves. Pulse traveling to the left y(x,t)= f(x + vt) Pulse traveling to the right y(x,t) = f (x - vt) Simple harmonic motion is represented by a sinusoidal wave. Movement is the motion of the elements of the medium. Highest point of the wave is the crest. Lowest point of the wave is the trough. Distance between each successive crest or trough is the (cid:449)a(cid:448)elength, . Time in seconds between each successive crest is the period, t. The number of cycles per second is the frequency, f = 1/t.

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