- nounthe waves (plural noun)
- physicsa periodic disturbance of the particles of a substance which may be propagated without net movement of the particles, such as in the passage of undulating motion, heat, or sound. See also standing wave and travelling wave.
- a single curve in the course of a periodic disturbance of the particles of a substance.
- a periodic variation of an electromagnetic field in the propagation of light or other radiation through a medium or vacuum.
OriginOld English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’. - People also ask
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In physics, mathematics, engineering, and related fields, a wave is a propagating dynamic disturbance (change from equilibrium) of one or more quantities. Periodic waves oscillate repeatedly about an equilibrium (resting) value at some frequency. When the entire waveform moves in one direction, it is … See more
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Wave propagation is any of the ways in which waves travel. Single wave propagation can be calculated by second-order See moreSchrödinger equation
The Schrödinger equation describes the wave-like behavior of particles in quantum mechanics. Solutions of this equation are wave functions which … See moreConsider a traveling transverse wave (which may be a pulse) on a string (the medium). Consider the string to have a single spatial dimension. Consider this wave as traveling See more
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WEBA wave can be described as a disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another location. Consider a slinky wave as an example of a wave. When the slinky is stretched from end to end …
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