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longitudinal waves have a crest or not ? I am not sure.
Longitudinal waves have a crest or not ?
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Longitudinal waves exhibit characteristics similar to other wave types, including the presence of crests and troughs. A wave is defined as a traveling disturbance that is periodic in both space and time, with maxima referred to as "crests" and minima as "troughs." This discussion clarifies that all waves, including longitudinal waves, possess these features, with the distance between successive crests or troughs being the wavelength. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding wave behavior across various mediums, such as pressure and electric fields.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of wave mechanics
- Familiarity with terms like "crest," "trough," and "wavelength"
- Knowledge of longitudinal and transverse wave distinctions
- Basic grasp of periodic disturbances in physics
- Research the properties of longitudinal waves in different mediums
- Explore the mathematical representation of wave functions
- Learn about the applications of wave theory in acoustics
- Investigate the differences between longitudinal and transverse waves in detail
Students of physics, educators teaching wave mechanics, and anyone interested in the fundamental principles of wave behavior in various contexts.
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Think: what is the crest of a wave? ehild
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A wave is not a curved line... What is a wave? It is a traveling disturbance, periodic both in space and time. That disturbance can be the height of the water waves. There you see real crests and troughs. But it can be pressure, or electric or magnetic field, electric current or voltage, or displacement of a point on a string and a lot of other things. These quantities have maxima called "crest" and minima "trought" at certain positions and the distance between subsequent crests or troughs is the wavelength.
There are longitudinal and transversal waves, but all of them are some periodic disturbance with maxima and minima...
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There are longitudinal and transversal waves, but all of them are some periodic disturbance with maxima and minima...
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ehild said:
longitudinal waves have a crest or not ? >>> have/not have
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YOOKUNG said:longitudinal waves have a crest or not ? >>> have/not have
he's telling you that ALL waves have alternating "crest" and "trough". by simple inference, longitudinal waves have "crest" and "trough" as well.
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YOOKUNG said:longitudinal waves have a crest or not ? >>> have/not have
The policy of this place is that we do not give exact answers and full solutions. You get hints and have to find out the solution.
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ehild said:
sorry, I'm not good in English. :!)
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