Waves, Oscillations & Acoustics
4 terms
Waves, Oscillations & Acoustics
Wave Dispersion
The phenomenon where wave phase velocity depends on wave frequency or wavelength in a medium.
Waves, Oscillations & AcousticsWave Number
A spatial frequency measure expressing the number of radians or wave cycles per unit distance.
Waves, Oscillations & AcousticsWave Packet
A short localized burst or envelope of wave energy formed by the superposition of multiple waves with slightly different frequencies.
Waves, Oscillations & AcousticsWaveform
The visual shape or graph of a signal or wave as a function of time or spatial position.