Waves · Chapter 2: Measuring waves
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Chapter 2 recap
- Amplitude (A): the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position. Wavelength (λ): the distance between two corresponding points in phase, e.g. crest to crest. Both in metres.
- Period (T): the time for one complete wave (s). Frequency (f): complete waves per second (Hz). T = 1/f and f = N/t.
- v = fλ. Convert prefixes (mega × 10⁶, micro × 10⁻⁶, nano × 10⁻⁹) first. At the same speed, higher frequency → shorter wavelength.
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