A transverse pulse is a disturbance that moves through a medium where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the pulse's movement. The amplitude of a pulse is the maximum displacement of the medium from its resting position, while the pulse speed is the distance traveled per unit of time. According to the principle of superposition, when two pulses occupy the same space at the same time, their resulting disturbance equals the sum of the individual pulses, with constructive interference occurring for bigger pulses and destructive interference for smaller pulses.

1. 7. Transverse pulses Physics: Waves, sound and light Grade 10

3. A pulse is a single disturbance that moves through a medium.

4. A pulse where all of the particles disturbed by the pulse move perpendicular (at a right angle) to the direction in which the pulse is moving is called a transverse pulse. Photo by mikeyskatie on Flickr Transverse Pulses

5. Amplitude and speed Pulse speed is the distance a pulse travels per unit time. The amplitude of a pulse is the maximum disturbance or distance the medium is displaced from its equilibrium position (rest).

6. Superposition and inteference The principle of superposition states that when two disturbance occupy the same space at the same time the resulting disturbance is the sum of two disturbances. Constructive interference is when two pulses meet and result in a bigger pulse. Destructive interference is when two pulses meet and and result in a smaller pulse.

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