Waves I

Topic Objectives

By the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the formation of pulses and waves;
• Describe transverse and longitudinal waves;
• Define:
  • amplitude (a),
  • wavelength (λ),
  • frequency (f) and
  • periodic time (T) of a wave;
• Derive the relation v = fλ;
• Solve numerical problems involving v = fλ