Mechanical waves are waves that travel through matter and transfer energy. They can be transverse waves, where the medium's particles move perpendicular to the wave motion, or longitudinal waves, where the particles move parallel to the wave motion. Key characteristics of mechanical waves include wavelength, amplitude, frequency, period, and wave speed. The medium through which waves travel is called the medium, and waves transmit energy without transferring matter.

1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF
MECHANICAL WAVES
Its Characteristics and Properties
REY-MARK G. BASAGRE

3. The substancethroughwhich such
waves travel is called medium.

4. WAVES is a travelling
disturbance consisting
of vibrations that
transmit energy without
transferring matter.
Take note:
Waves transmit energy not particles!

5. Thewavethat is repeatingandsteadyiscalled
continuouswave.
The light from a flash of a camera is an example of wave pulse but the
ripples on a water and the sound from the guitar string are continuous
waves.
A wave thatis short andfleetingis calledwave pulse.

6. Mechanical Waves is a
wave that travels in a
matter to transfer
energy.

7. In a transverse waves, the particles are move perpendicular, a 90
degree, to the direction of the wave.

8. In a longitudinal waves, the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the
wave.

10. The wavelength is the distance of a
complete wave.

11. The amplitude of a wave is the maximum displacement of
the particle of the medium from its state of equilibrium.

12. The frequency f of a wave is the number of cycles of a wave passing
a point per unit time.

13. The period of a wave is the time required to complete one wave cycle

14. The wave speed can be affected by linear mass
density p from which the wave travels. Linear mass
density is mass M divided by the length l, hence wave
speedv,
v = √
𝐹
𝑝
or v = √
𝐹
𝑀/𝑙

16. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF
MECHANICAL WAVES
Its Characteristics and Properties