Wave properties, wave graphs and pulses at boundaries

What this note covers

1. What a wave is: energy transfer, transverse and longitudinal
2. Wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude and speed
3. Displacement–time and displacement–position graphs
4. Pulses at boundaries: fixed and free ends
5. Wave speed on a string
6. Energy, intensity and the electromagnetic spectrum
7. Exam technique for wave basics

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes