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Intro Module 1

The document provides an overview of waves, defining key concepts such as wavelength, amplitude, period, and frequency. It distinguishes between mechanical waves, including transverse and longitudinal waves, and discusses various types of waves including electromagnetic and matter waves. Additionally, it touches on concepts like standing waves and the impedance of a string.

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Intro Module 1

The document provides an overview of waves, defining key concepts such as wavelength, amplitude, period, and frequency. It distinguishes between mechanical waves, including transverse and longitudinal waves, and discusses various types of waves including electromagnetic and matter waves. Additionally, it touches on concepts like standing waves and the impedance of a string.

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Introduction to Waves

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Waves
A disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from
point to point in a medium

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Wavelength (λ): The distance between two successively identical portions of a wave is defined as its wavelength.

λ=ν/f Where ν = velocity of the wave and f = frequency of the wave.

Amplitude (A): The maximum displacement from the neutral position is defined as amplitude. It symbolizes the wave’s
energy. Greater amplitude means more energy.
Wave Period (T): The amount of time it takes for two successive crests (one wavelength) to pass through a given point is
called the period of a wave. A wave’s period is measured in seconds (s)
T=1/f Where T = period and f = frequency of the wave.
Wave Frequency (f): The frequency of a wave is the number of waves that pass through a point in a given amount of time.
The frequency is expressed in 1/seconds, which is also known as Hertz (Hz).
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Velocity of Wave

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Mechanical Waves

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Types of Mechanical Waves

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Transverse waves Vs Longitudinal waves

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Transverse waves Vs Longitudinal waves

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Brain wave samples with dominant frequencies belonging
to beta, alpha, theta, and delta bands and gamma waves.

Priyanka A. Abhang, ... Suresh C. Mehrotra,


in Introduction to EEG- and Speech-Based Emotion
Recognition, 2016
Electromagnetic Waves

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Matter Waves

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Harmonic Waves

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Standing Waves

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Standing Waves

standing wave (red) created by the superposition of a


Longitudinal standing wave
left traveling (blue) and right traveling (green) wave

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Impedance of a String

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