6.1.1

Wave Basics

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Waves - Examples

Waves transfer energy from one place to another without transferring matter. Wave motion (the movement of waves) can be shown by the vibrations of a spring or by water waves.

Springs - transverse waves

  • Hold one end of a horizontal spring in a fixed position and move the other end of the spring up and down.
  • We can observe a wave moving from the end we are holding towards the fixed end of the spring.

Water

  • When a wave travels along the surface of the water, a cork floating on the surface of the water will only move up and down as the wave passes.

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1Energy

2Electricity

3Particle Model of Matter

4Atoms & Radiation

5Forces

5.1Basics of Motion

5.2Forces

5.3Effects of Forces

5.4Pressure

6Waves

7Magnetism

8Astrophysics

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