Chapter # 18 Wave Motion

Wave Motion: It is a mechanism by which energy transfers from one point to

another point in the form of wave.
Matter Waves: If a particle carried energy (K.E) in the form of wave,
therefore that energy associated with that particle, so that particle has matter
waves. E.g: motion of electron.
Electromagnetic Waves: The waves which can travel in vacuum. They can’t
required any material medium for their propagation.
E.g: light waves, radio waves etc.
Mechanical Waves: The waves which requires material medium for their
propagation are called mechanical waves. E.g: sound waves
Transverse Wave: A wave in which the medium vibrates at right angles to
the direction of its propagation.

Longitudinal Waves: A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.

Compression Rarefaction
At which particles are Particles are placed at
closer to each other. some distance.
Traveling Wave: A wave in which the position of maximum and minimum
amplitude through the medium.

Standing Wave: A vibration of a system in which some particular points

remained fixed while others between them vibrates with the maximum
amplitude.
A A

N N N N
A

Pulse: Only half part of wave

Wave Front

Wave Front

Ray
 ′
Traveling Waves 𝒙
P P
y (x, 0) = f (x)

Vt
y (x, t) = f (x’)
x

y (x, t) = x – v t
x’ = x – v t

Constant = x – v t

0=x–vt
 0=x–vt For negative direction
0 = x – (- v t )
vt=x
0=x+vt
=
-vt = x

v=
- =

It shows that phase motion

v =-
of a wave, it is called phase
velocity.