From: Andrew Lorimer Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:48:45 +0000 (+1000) Subject: actually added physics waves: X-Git-Tag: yr11~92 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/notes.git/diff_plain/62c8aa29b7d6a2122267323d6717558b893451d0 actually added physics waves: --- diff --git a/physics/waves.md b/physics/waves.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..92cf75d --- /dev/null +++ b/physics/waves.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Waves + +## Longitudinal and Transverse Waves + +Longitudinal - direction of motion parallel to wave +Transverse - direction of motion perpendicular to wave + + +## Wavelength & frequency + + +$$v=f \times \lambda$$ + + +Nodes - point of no motion +Antinodes - point of maximum motion (peaks) + +Crests (peaks) & troughs (azimuths) + + + +## Interference patterns + +Standing wave - constructive interference at resonant frequency