As was discussed in Lesson 1, a wave is produced when a vibrating source periodically disturbs…

A wave is a disturbance that moves along a medium from one end to the other. If…

As mentioned earlier, a wave is an energy transport phenomenon that transports energy along a medium without…

The nature of a wave was discussed in Lesson 1 of this unit. In that lesson, it…

The Anatomy of a Wave A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the…

Waves come in many shapes and forms. While all waves share some basic characteristic properties…

So waves are everywhere. But what makes a wave a wave? What characteristics, properties, or behaviors are shared…

Waves and Wavelike Motion Waves are everywhere. Whether we recognize it or not, we encounter…

In a previous part of this lesson, the motion of a mass attached to a spring…

A simple pendulum consists of a relatively massive object hung by a string from a…