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Oscillations and Waves

Oscillations and Waves. Wave Characteristics. Duck oscillation. Wave direction. Progressive Waves Any wave that moves through or across a medium (e.g. water or even a vacuum) carrying energy away from its source is a progressive (travelling) wave. E.g. A duck on water:

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Oscillations and Waves

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  1. Oscillations and Waves Wave Characteristics

  2. Duck oscillation Wave direction Progressive Waves Any wave that moves through or across a medium (e.g. water or even a vacuum) carrying energy away from its source is a progressive (travelling) wave. E.g.A duck on water: As the wave passes the duck, the water (and duck) only oscillate vertically.

  3. This illustrates that there is no net transfer of the medium through which the wave travels, only energy moves from place to place. In many examples, the wave carrying medium will oscillate with simple harmonic motion (i.e. a  -x).

  4. Types of Wave Waves can be described as transverse or longitudinal. In a transverse wave the vibration (oscillation) of particles is at right angles to the direction of energy transfer. Transverse waves cannot move through a gas. Examples: In a longitudinal wave the vibration of particles is in the same plane as the direction of energy transfer. Examples:

  5. Energy Transfer Oscillation Energy transfer Transverse: Longitudinal: (Label a crest (peak), trough, rarefaction, compression)

  6. Describing Waves Crest and trough: Points on the wave where particles are oscillating at maximum positive and negative displacement. Rarefaction and compression: Areas in a longitudinal wave where particles are far apart (lower than normal density) and close together (higher than normal density).

  7. Wavelength Amplitude Displacement Distance Time Period Amplitude Displacement Time • Wave graphs • Waves can be represented graphically in two ways: • Displacement - Distance: • Displacement – Time:

  8. The following terms and descriptions are mixed up: Intensity of a wave is the ‘power per unit area’ incident upon a surface, in Wm-2. (It is proportional to the square of the amplitude, so I  A2)

  9. The Wave Equation In a time of one full period (t = T), a point in a wave will move forward through one a distance of one whole wavelength (d = λ). so… substituting gives… This is called the ‘wave equation’ Speed = Distance Time Wave speed = Wavelength Time period v = λ T but… T = 1 f v = f λ

  10. Electromagnetic Waves • The visible spectrum of light (Roy G Biv) is just a small part of a larger group of electromagnetic waves known as the ‘electromagnetic spectrum’. • All electromagnetic radiation: • exists as variations in electrical and magnetic fields • travels at 3 x 108 ms-1 (300 000 000 ms-1) • can travel through a vacuum • carries energy • has wave behaviour (obeying v = fλ)

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