WAVE MOTION

Septian Nabila & Dian Mukaromah XI SCI 4

 WHAT IS WAVE?

A wave is a means of transferring energy from one

place to another

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EXAMPLE OF WAVES

•Sound
•Light
•Water
•Radio
•Seismic. 3
TYPES OF WAVES

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Waves are classified into different types according to their
natures :

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 Wave Types
Mechanical Electromagnetic

e.g. Water waves, waves on a rope, sound e.g. Radio, X-Rays, Light

Must have a substance to travel through Does not need a substance to travel through
but can travel through various substances

Cannot travel in a vacuum Can travel in a vacuum

Vibrations passed on from molecule to Travel at very fast speed in a vacuum: 3 × 108
molecule m/s
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COMPRESSION AND RAREFRACTION

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 TRANSVERSE

A wave where the direction of the vibration

is perpendicular to
the direction in which the wave travels

LONGITUDINAL
A wave where the direction of the vibration
is parallel to the
Direction in which the wave travels.
 TRANSVERSE WAVES

Transverse waves
A transverse wave is a one in which the
direction of vibration is perpendicular to the
direction of propagation.

Examples
Light waves.
Radio waves.
Waves on a rope.
Water waves
TRANVERES
WAVES

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 LONGITUDINAL WAVES

Longitudinal Waves
A longitudinal wave is one in which
the direction of vibration is parallel to
the direction of propagation.
Examples
Sound waves in a solid, liquid or gas.
Compression waves on a spring.
Seismic waves. 11
LONGITUDINAL WAVES

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Progressive and
Stationary Wave
( distinguish of those waves )

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 PROGRESSIVE WAVE

▰ Every particle of the medium executes periodic motion.

▰ The amplitude of each particle of the medium is same, but there exits
phase difference between them.
▰ The distance between two successive crests of a transverse wave
and distance between a compression and rarefaction is a
wavelength.
▰ The changes in pressure and density of the medium are similar in
case of progressive waves.
▰ In a progressive wave, the particle of the medium wave attain a
stationary position.
▰ The equation of a progressive wave is, 14
STATIONARY WAVE

▰ Only the particles other then those at the nodes executes periodic motion.
▰ The phase difference between particles of the medium is same, but
amplitude is different.
▰ The distance between three successive nodes or anti-nodes is called a
wavelength.
▰ In case of a stationary wave, pressure and density remains almost
unchanged at the nodes, while the changes are minimum at the anti-
nodes.
▰ In case of a stationary wave each particle attains its stationary position
twice during one complete vibration.
▰ The equation of a stationary wave is,

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Problem Solving 1

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Problem Solving 2

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