Properties+of+Waves



- Crest: The crest is the amount of displacement from the equilibrium that is positive

- Trough: The trough is the amount of displacement from the equilibrium that is negative

- Amplitude: The amplitude is the distance between the equilibrium and the tip of the crest or trough

- Wavelength (λ): the wavelength is a measurement of the length of the crest plus the length of the trough.



- Period: A period is the time it takes for one wave length or complete cycle

- Frequency (ƒ): Frequency is the number of cycles or waves that are completed or pass in one second

- Oscillation: Oscillation is when a object moves back and forth at a constant speed

- Waves and Energy: The Relationship between waves and energy is that waves are a form of energy and waves can form energy

- Equation: The Equation for Wave Speed is the wave length multiplied by the frequency (Wave Speed= λ+ƒ)