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What is the wavelength of a wave?
What does the amplitude of a wave measure?
What is the frequency of a wave?
If you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength will (increase/decrease). They are inversely related.
Define equilibrium-
What does the amplitude of a wave measure?
What is the frequency of a wave?
If you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength will (increase/decrease). They are inversely related.
Define equilibrium-
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**Wavelength of a Wave:**
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between successive crests (or troughs) of the wave. It is usually denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ) and is a measure of how long one complete wave cycle is.
**Amplitude of a Wave:**
The amplitude of a wave measures the maximum displacement of points on a wave from their equilibrium position. In simpler terms, it reflects how "tall" the wave is from its rest position to its crest (or from its rest position to its trough). The amplitude is associated with the energy of the wave; greater amplitude generally means higher energy.
**Frequency of a Wave:**
The frequency of a wave is the number of cycles (or complete waveforms) that pass a given point in one second. It is measured in hertz (Hz), where one hertz equals one cycle per second. Higher frequency means that more cycles occur in a given period of time.
**Wavelength and Frequency Relationship:**
If you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength will **decrease**. They are inversely related; this means that as frequency increases, the wavelength decreases, and vice versa, as described by the equation: \( v = f \lambda \) (where \( v \) is the wave speed, \( f \) is frequency, and \( \lambda \) is wavelength).
**Equilibrium:**
Equilibrium in the context of waves refers to the rest position or state of a system when there are no net forces acting on it. For a wave, this is the central position around which the wave oscillates. It is the point where the medium would be if no waves were passing through it, and in a graphical representation of a wave, it is typically represented as the line that runs through the middle of the wave.
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between successive crests (or troughs) of the wave. It is usually denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ) and is a measure of how long one complete wave cycle is.
**Amplitude of a Wave:**
The amplitude of a wave measures the maximum displacement of points on a wave from their equilibrium position. In simpler terms, it reflects how "tall" the wave is from its rest position to its crest (or from its rest position to its trough). The amplitude is associated with the energy of the wave; greater amplitude generally means higher energy.
**Frequency of a Wave:**
The frequency of a wave is the number of cycles (or complete waveforms) that pass a given point in one second. It is measured in hertz (Hz), where one hertz equals one cycle per second. Higher frequency means that more cycles occur in a given period of time.
**Wavelength and Frequency Relationship:**
If you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength will **decrease**. They are inversely related; this means that as frequency increases, the wavelength decreases, and vice versa, as described by the equation: \( v = f \lambda \) (where \( v \) is the wave speed, \( f \) is frequency, and \( \lambda \) is wavelength).
**Equilibrium:**
Equilibrium in the context of waves refers to the rest position or state of a system when there are no net forces acting on it. For a wave, this is the central position around which the wave oscillates. It is the point where the medium would be if no waves were passing through it, and in a graphical representation of a wave, it is typically represented as the line that runs through the middle of the wave.
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