PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What is a wave
A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another location.
Two types of waves
The two types of waves are longitudinal and transverse.
Examples
Sound waves, waves in a slink, and tsunami waves are examples of Longitudinal waves. Seismic waves, an oscillating string, and an audience wave are examples of a Transverse wave.
A reflection is casting back a light, mirroring, or giving back an image. A rarefaction is the reduction of an item's density. A diffraction is when a wave encounters an obstacle or a slit.
Velocity of a wave.
To calculate a wave's velocity you need its frequency and its wavelength.
Destructive interference is when two waves cancel each other out. Constructive interference is when two waves join together and produce a combined sound.
One interesting thing
Some waves that do not move horizontally but remain stationary are called Seiches.
