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What Are Waves

Published on Dec 30, 2015

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WAVES

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WHAT AR€ WAV€S

  • They are Disturbances that Cary through matter and space.
  • There are many different types of waves.
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DIFF€RENT TYP£S OF WAV€S

  • Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium
  • Electromagnetic waves are visible light waves.
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EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT WAVE TYPES

  • An example of a Mechanical wave is a sound wave.
  • An example of an Electromagnetic Wave is Light
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HOW DO WE CALCULATE THE VELOCITY OF A WAVE.

  • We calculate it by using a formula.
  • Which is V=FxWL
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