Physics
Textbooks
Boundless Physics
Waves and Vibrations
Physics Textbooks Boundless Physics Waves and Vibrations
Physics Textbooks Boundless Physics
Physics Textbooks
Physics

Section 5

Waves

Book Version 3
By Boundless
Boundless Physics
Physics
by Boundless
View the full table of contents
6 concepts
Thumbnail
Waves

Wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, usually without permanent displacement of the particles of the medium.

Thumbnail
Transverse Waves

Transverse waves propagate through media with a speed $\vec{v}_w$ orthogonally to the direction of energy transfer.

Thumbnail
Longitudinal Waves

Longitudinal waves, sometimes called compression waves, oscillate in the direction of propagation.

Thumbnail
Water Waves

Water waves can be commonly observed in daily life, and comprise both transverse and longitudinal wave motion.

Thumbnail
Wavelength, Freqency in Relation to Speed

Waves are defined by its frequency, wavelength, and amplitude among others. They also have two kinds of velocity: phase and group velocity.

Thumbnail
Energy Transportation

Waves transfer energy which can be used to do work.

Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.