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• SHM: Q2,3,4(a),6
• Deadline: Day 4
1 Wave propagation
Mechanical Electromagnetic
waves waves
Require a Yes No
medium to
transmit energy?
Examples Sound Light
waves
Waves in a Radio waves
slinky spring
Transverse waves Longitudinal waves
Vibrations are at right angles to Vibrations are along the
the direction of travel of the direction of travel of the wave
wave
Direction of Direction of
vibration vibration
Direction of
Direction of
travel of wave
travel of wave
Examples Electromagnetic Examples Sound waves
waves, water
waves
Progressive / traveling Stationary / standing
waves waves
A disturbance moving from Energy is localized
a source to surrounding places
Energy is transmitted
C C C
A
Resting
position
T T T
Amplitude A: maximum disturbance measured from the
resting position
Wavelength : minimum distance in which a wave repeat
itself
Frequency f: number of waves produced in one second
Period T: time taken for one wave to be produced
(T = 1/f = 2/)
C C C
A
Resting
position
T T T
Wave speed v: distance traveled by a wave in one second. (v = f)
When waves travel along a string or spring, the wave speed is
0 B C
5 10 15 20
distance / cm
4
0 B C
5 10 15 20
distance / cm
4
Q
distance
Time P Q
0 At rest Upward
¼T Downward At rest
½T At rest Downward
¾T Upward At rest
T At rest Upward
Phase difference
displacement
of particles in a wave
Direction of wave
P
Q
distance
Q
Q’ distance