1. Topics Waves I

  • Periodic Motion
    • Period, Frequency
  • Wave Structure
    • Wavelength, amplitude
  • Wave Types
    • Transverse, Longitudinal
  • Wave Equation
    • v = λf
  • Water Waves
    • Transverse
  • Soundwaves
    • longitudinal, dB, etc.
  • Earthquakes
    • S ad P waves, Intensity
  • Mirrors
    • normal, angles, image
  • Lenses
    • concave, convex, focal length, images, magnification
  • Light
    • no medium, EM spectrum
  • Snell's Law
    • refraction, critical angle
  • Ropes 
    • pulses, transmission and reflection