radio stations broadcast. A radio wave (radiating electric field) propagates out from the source‚ traveling at the speed of light. The source‚ for example an antenna‚ creates oscillating electric(E)/ magnetic(B) fields. These fields are perpendicular not only to each other but to the direction of the traveling wave‚ and travel away from the antenna. The electromagnetic wave is‚ therefore‚ a transverse wave. The electric/ magnetic fields store the energy of the wave. Basically‚ the oscillating current
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Kinematic Derivation of the Wave Equation http://prism.texarkanacollege.edu/physicsjournal/wave-e... KINEMATIC DERIVATION OF THE HARMONIC WAVE EQUATION AND RELATED TOPICS An extremely important type of wave in physics is the harmonic wave. This is a wave consisting of propagating simple harmonic oscillations or linear combinations thereof. Attach a weight to a spring and hang the spring so the weight is free to move. Then lift the weight straight up and release it; it will oscillate up and down
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Wave Interactions Waves that meet each other or an object in the environment may interact. There are several types of interactions that waves may have. Reflection occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier. Reflected sound waves are called echoes; reflected light waves allow us to see objects. Refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another. One common example of refraction of light waves is the broken pencil effect that can be observed when a
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Water Waves By Anna Introduction Water waves have been around for years; learning about water waves can help you understand the outside world. Water waves can be used in many ways‚ but they can also be harmful‚ too. When were they discovered? Water waves have been around since the creation of the earth‚ but Isaac Newton came up with a theory; after studying waves in about 1687. What is the biggest wave? In 1958 the biggest tsunami wave was recorded. How much harm can water waves really
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Seismic waves‚ which are waves of energy that travel through the earth‚ and are a result of an earthquake‚ explosion‚ or a volcano that imparts low-frequency acoustic energy. There are two types of seismic waves‚ Body waves and surface waves. Body waves travel through the interior of the earth. Surface waves travel along the earth’s surface and through water. Seismic wave fields are measured by a seismograph‚ geophone‚ hydrophone or accelerometer. These are used to measure earthquakes. When
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Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala did a phenomenal job portraying the symptoms of a person with PTSD. While on vacation with her husband‚ two sons and her parents‚ the author of this book was the only one in her family that survived a tsunami on the coast of Sri Lanka in a city called Yala in 2004. While this true story is somewhat haunting‚ it gives us a window into the struggles that come with post-traumatic stress disorder. The textbook Psychopathology and Function defines PTSD as a disorder that appears
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Rogue Waves For centuries‚ mariners have spread stories about giant sudden waves which appeared out of nowhere without warning which were strong enough to capsize even the mightiest and largest ships. Several vessels—such as the S.S. Waratah‚ the M.S. Munchen‚ and the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald—were all rumored to have been sunk by rogue waves (Walsh par. 3). Further‚ rogue waves have been blamed for ripping the bow off of a Norwegian freighter near the tip of South Africa in 1974‚ almost capsizing
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series of overtones or harmonics Younger people can usually hear pitches with frequencies from about 20 hertz (infrasonic) to 20‚000 (ultrasonic) hertz. We can’t hear above 20‚000 hertz or below 20 hertz (ultra and infrasonic waves). Light is both part particle and part wave. Light is "the electromagnetic radiation that may be perceived by the human eye". It consists of photons‚ which are massless bundles of concentrated electromagnetic energy. Light’s lower frequency is red‚ and the higher frequency
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Journal Entry: Making Waves For this assignment you will need a rubber tube‚ a spring‚ or a rope. Tie one end to a fixed support and move it up and down to produce a wave. What type of wave are you producing? Describe it in terms of its motion relative to the direction of energy transport and in terms of whether it is electromagnetic or mechanical. Next‚ you will need a wide pan of water. Repeatedly dip your finger into the water to make a circular wave on the surface. What happens to the wavelength
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Seismic Waves What are seismic waves? Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. These waves are the energy that travels through the earth and is recorded on seismographs. There are many different types of these waves‚ but the two main ones are the body waves that usually travel though in inner layer of the earth‚ and the surface waves that only move around the surface of the planet. Body waves travel through the inner layer of the earth
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