what is a wave?
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wave Definition of a Wave. a disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from point to point in a medium and that may take the form of an elastic deformation or of a variation of pressure, electric or magnetic intensity, electric potential, or temperature.
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electromagnetic wave A wave of electromagnetic energy that is radiated by an accelerating or oscillating electric charge and propagates through a vacuum or a material medium as a periodic disturbance of the electromagnetic field at a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum.
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- A wave in which the particles of the wave's medium move at right angles to the direction of wave movement. For instance, in an ocean wave, the molecules of water move up and down as the wave passes on its way toward shore.
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wave A disturbance traveling through a medium by which energy is transferred from one particle of the medium to another without causing any permanent displacement of the medium itself. 1  A graphic representation of the variation of such a disturbance with time. 2  A single cycle that is representative of such a disturbance.
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- Not sure what brand it currently being used by my pharmacy but the exhaustion you talk about is all too familiar. My pharmacy has a bad habit of generic shopping and I find the size/shape/color of most of my generics changing with each three month refill as they change from one manufacturer to another to another.
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CONTENTS Slinky Wave Lab. Background. A wave can be described as an energy disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another. Waves, simply put, are. energy moving. from one place to another. As the wave moves through the. medium. (water, slinky, air), energy is being passed from one particle to the next.
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- A wave in which the particles of the wave's medium move at right angles to the direction of wave movement. For instance, in an ocean wave, the molecules of water move up and down as the wave passes on its way toward shore. See more at wave.
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wave n. 1  A disturbance traveling through a medium by which energy is transferred from one particle of the medium to another without causing any permanent displacement of the medium itself. 2  A graphic representation of the variation of such a disturbance with time. 3  A single cycle that is representative of such a disturbance.
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What Is an Ocean Wave? An ocean wave is a disturbance in the ocean that transmits energy from one place to another. Ocean waves are usually generated by wind on the ocean's surface. They may also be caused by underwater earthquakes, which can trigger catastrophic tsunamis.
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waveform A waveform is a representation of how alternating current (AC) varies with time. The most familiar AC waveform is the sine wave, which derives its name from the fact that the current or voltage varies with the sine of the elapsed time. Other common AC waveforms are the square wave, the ramp, the sawtooth wave, and the triangular wave. Their general shapes are shown below.
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electromagnetic wave n. A wave of electromagnetic energy that is radiated by an accelerating or oscillating electric charge and propagates through a vacuum or a material medium as a periodic disturbance of the electromagnetic field at a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum.
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- Transverse Waves. If you recall from your previous lessons, a wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium from one place to another. Waves originate from the vibrations that initially disturb the medium. They transport energy as they travel through the medium, but they don't carry any matter along with them.
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Waves In a longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave, the particles oscillate along the direction of motion of the wave. Surface waves, such as water waves, are generally a combination of a transverse and a longitudinal wave. The particles on the surface of the water travel in circular paths as a wave moves across the surface.
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What is a Wave? When a wave is present in a medium (that is, when there is a disturbance moving through a medium), the individual particles of the medium are only temporarily displaced from their rest position. There is always a force acting upon the particles that restores them to their original position.
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- The wave motion is a means of transferring energy from one point to another without the transfer of any matter between the points. Waves may be classified as mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.
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- Wave Action at the Water’s Surface. A wave in the ocean has the same basic shape as many other waves. • The crest is the high point of the wave. • The trough (trawf) is the low point of the wave. • Wave heightis the vertical distance between the top of the crest. and the bottom of the trough.
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Swell (ocean) A swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air and so they are often referred to as surface gravity waves.well waves often have a long wavelength but this varies due to the size, strength and duration of the weather system responsible for the swell and the size of the water body e.g. wavelengths are rarely more than 150 m in the Mediterranean. Swell wavelength, also, varies from event to event.
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- P and S waves. A wave is a vibration that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter (solid, liquid or gas). Light and sound both travel in this way. Energy released during an earthquake travels in the form of waves around the Earth. Two types of seismic wave exist, P- and S-waves.
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- The wavelength is the distance from one through or peak in a wave to the next through or peak in a wave. Think of it in the terms of an ocean swell. The distance between each successive swell is the wavelength.Sorry I could not be of more help on the other part of your question.avelength is inversely proportional to the frequency of a wave. In other words, the shorter the wavelength is, the more wave units will pass in a given amount of time. A wave is simply energy that moves through a medium. Outside of the context of physics, ocean waves are an excellent example of how waves work.
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- A transverse wave is a wave in which the motion of the medium is a right angles to the direction of the wave. A wave on a rope is a transverse wave. Light and other electromagnetic waves are also transverse waves.
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Waves, Seismograms, and Seismometers A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through a medium. Waves are very common in nature: light is a wave, sound is a wave, ocean surf is generated by waves, and even matter has wave-like properties.
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Wave A wave can be transverse, where a disturbance creates oscillations that are perpendicular to the propagation of energy transfer, or longitudinal: the oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy propagation.
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Wave Frequency refers to the addition of time. Wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, which may or may not displace particles of the medium —that is, with little or no associated mass transport. Waves consist, instead, of oscillations or vibrations (of a physical quantity), around almost fixed locations.
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surface wave surface wave. n. A seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth rather than through it. Surface waves usually travel more slowly and have larger amplitudes and longer wavelengths than body waves. surface wave. An earthquake wave in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel.