The speed the wave is traveling through space
The angle between particle velocity and wave velocity in a transverse wave is 90 degrees. This means the particle vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave propagates.
Momentum = (mass) x (velocity)If the particle is at rest, velocity = 0, and momentum = 0.
Yes, light exhibits properties of both a wave and a particle, known as wave-particle duality.
The equation for the velocity of a transverse wave is v f , where v is the velocity of the wave, f is the frequency of the wave, and is the wavelength of the wave.
The measure of the size of the disturbance from a wave is typically expressed in terms of its amplitude, which represents the maximum displacement of a particle in the medium from its rest position. Amplitude is a measure of how much energy a wave carries.
The angle between particle velocity and wave velocity in a transverse wave is 90 degrees. This means the particle vibration is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave propagates.
Disturbance in particle motion parallel to the wave velocity is called a longitudinal wave. Disturbance in particle motion perpendicular to the wave velocity is called a transverse wave.
The velocity vector of a particle is tangent to the path of the particle at any point. This is because velocity is a vector that points in the direction of motion of the particle at that particular instant.
Momentum = (mass) x (velocity)If the particle is at rest, velocity = 0, and momentum = 0.
Yes, light exhibits properties of both a wave and a particle, known as wave-particle duality.
The equation for the velocity of a transverse wave is v f , where v is the velocity of the wave, f is the frequency of the wave, and is the wavelength of the wave.
The measure of the size of the disturbance from a wave is typically expressed in terms of its amplitude, which represents the maximum displacement of a particle in the medium from its rest position. Amplitude is a measure of how much energy a wave carries.
Light exhibits characteristics of both a wave and a particle, known as wave-particle duality. It can behave as a wave in some situations and as a particle in others, depending on the experiment being conducted.
No, wave amplitude and wave velocity are independent of each other. Wave amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position, while wave velocity is the speed at which the wave travels through a medium.
Yes, measuring the particle in any way will collapse the wave function. That is what the wave function does, it tells you the most probable location of the particle. You can then find the expected value of the velocity. However, these are only probabilistic and actually measuring these values would affect the particle. Think of it this way, when you view something you are bouncing photons off of it and receiving this photons with your eyes. What do you think happens when you strike a particle with a photon? You will transfer some energy to it and effect it's velocity.
If the velocity of a moving particle is reduced to half, the wavelength associated with it will remain the same. The wavelength of a particle is determined by its momentum, not its velocity.
When a wave passes through a particle, the particle oscillates around its equilibrium position. If the wave is a simple harmonic wave, the particle will return to its original position after one complete wave cycle since the restoring force is proportional and opposite to the displacement of the particle. Mathematically, this can be shown by analyzing the equation of motion for the particle.