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    Summary of transverse and longitudinal waves

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    Summary of transverse and longitudinal waves

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    Waves Mindmap

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    Steve Bishop
    Summary of transverse and longitudinal waves

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    Wave equation

    WAVES

    Transfer energy

    eg need eg

    Medium Dont need


    (something to travel
    through)

    Slow 330 m/s


    oscillations Fast 3 x 108 m/s

    to to

    energy transfer
    energy transfer

    Waves can be:


    Wave equation

    WAVES

    Transfer energy
    LONGITUDINAL TRANSVERSE

    eg need eg

    Sound waves Medium Dont need Electromagnetic


    (something to travel (EM) waves
    through)

    Slow 330 m/s


    oscillations Fast 3 x 108 m/s

    Parallel Perpendicular

    to to

    energy transfer
    energy transfer

    amplitude

    rarefaction

    compression
    wavelength
    Waves can be:

    Reflected Refracted Diffracted

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