Physics

Crests: In transverse wave, the points where the particles of the medium have maximum displacement in the positive direction are called crests. It means the…

Phase of Wave: State of motion of a vibrating particle of wave at any instant is called its phase. State of motion of a vibrating…

Amplitude of Wave: When a wave propagates through a medium the maximum displacement of a particle of the medium is called amplitude of the wave.…

Time Period of Wave The time required by a particle of the medium to execute one complete oscillation is called the time period of the…

Frequency of Wave The number of complete oscillations executed by a particle or an object in one second is called the frequency. It is denoted…

Wavelength: When a wave propagates through a medium, the minimum distance between any two particles of the medium which are in the same phase at…

Complete oscillation waves: When an oscillating body starting from a point comes back to the same point from the same direction, then it is called…

Progressive wave Progressive waves allocate energy from a point source to a contiguous area. They move energy in the form of vibrating particles or fields.…

Experiment: Demonstration of longitudinal wave In this experiment a helical coil of thin wire containing several turns is hung from two horizontal rods CD and…

When particles of the medium vibrate about their mean position parallel to the direction of propagation of the disturbance, the wave is called a longitudinal…