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  2. A wave is a repeating disturbance that travels through matter or space transferring only energy. Below is a model of a wave. A wave’s crest is its highest point, and its trough is its lowest point. A wave’s amplitude is the maximum distance (positive or negative) a wave reaches from its rest position.

  3. For waves, these variables have the same basic meaning. However, it is helpful to word the definitions in a more specific way that applies directly to waves: Amplitude—distance between the resting position and the maximum displacement of the wave; Frequencynumber of waves passing by a specific point per second

  4. Jan 11, 2023 · Basic Wave Concepts. There are two important goals associated with the first part of this unit. Firstly, to become familiar with wave phenomena and how we analyze them, and secondly, to sufficiently understand the mathematical representation of one-dimensional harmonic waves.

  5. Jan 11, 2024 · The most common special characteristic of a wave is when it continually repeats a specific waveform as it propagates. Such a wave is said to be periodic. There are a couple ways to determine if a wave is periodic. The first is to take a snapshot of the wave, and see if its waveform is repeated in space:

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