Wave+Motion

Title:Wave Motion

Explanation of Topic (Definition, Key Points, Details)

Definition:is a disturbance that moves from place to place in some medium, carrying energy with it.

Key point one: The most familar example of wave motion is the action of water waves.The energy carried by a water wave is obvious to anyone who was watched a wave hit the shore.Small waves have enough energy to move bits of sand. And larger waves can, of course, tear apart the shore and wash way homes.


 * __DETAILS__**
 * __Types of wave motion__**
 * There are two types of waves: transverse and longitudial
 * A transverse wave is one that causes the particles of the surroding medium to vibrate in a direction at right angles to the direction of the wave.

__**Properties of waves**__
 * They can reflected from surfaces and refract, or change thier direction, when they pass from one medium to another
 * Waves also can interface, or combine, with each other


 * __Words to know__**
 * Amplitude: the maximum displacement of the material vibrating
 * Condensation: A region of space with a higher-than-normal display
 * Crest: the highest point reached by a wave
 * Freqency: The # of wave crests that have pass a given point per unit of time
 * Longitudal wave: A wave that causes the particles of the surrounding medium to vibrate in he same direction as tat in which the wave is moving
 * Through: the lowest point reached by wave
 * Wave Length: the distance between two waves crest or two adjacent wave through's

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i didnt find any because i only used one

Interesting Facts or Discoveries:

That there are so many different types of wave motion

Works Cited: [] Author:J,Rank Date:2002 PG #: PAGE ONE OF THIS WEBSITE