Learning Objectives
- Determine the wavelength, frequency, wave number, amplitude, and wave speed for a wave.
- Identify the components of the wave equation and use it to describe the displacement of an element of the medium through which a mechanical wave travels.
- Determine the wavelength and amplitude of a transverse wave from a plot of the wave as a function of position.
- Determine the period and amplitude of a transverse wave from a plot of the wave as a function of time.
Candela Citations
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- Equation of a Wave. Authored by: Raymond Chastain. Provided by: University of Louisville, Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution
