Wave Equation

• Describe wave motion using precise terminology, including amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and period.
• Define wave amplitude as the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed rest position.
• Define wavelength as the exact distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave.
• Define wave frequency as the total number of waves passing a specific point each second.
• Define wave speed as the velocity at which energy is transferred through a particular medium.
• Recall and apply the fundamental wave equation to calculate wave speed, frequency, or wavelength:

$v = f \lambda$