Topic 1 - What is a wave

Question 1

What is a wave

Answer 1

transfer of energy from one place to another

caused by vibrations

creates a ripple effect through the particles between the source and endpoint

individual atom do not move away from the source, pass energy from on to the next atom

Question 2

frequency and time period

Answer 2

f = 1 / T

f - number of waves that pass a point each second ‘Hz’

Time period - amount of time it takes for one wave to pass ‘s’