STEMScopedia - Introduction to properties of waves
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Paul Spencer
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STEMScopedia - Introduction to properties of waves
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Reflect
Have you ever experienced waves?
How did these waves behave?
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Waves
A repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude
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Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic waves or light waves, they travel through space and do not need a medium.
Mechanical waves are waves that do transfer energy through a medium.
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Longitudinal vs Transverse Waves
Two types of mechanical waves that travel through a medium are transverse and longitudinal waves.
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Parts of a wave
Wavelength
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
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