Question

What is a transverse wave? For a transverse wave, define wavelength, amplitude, period, frequency, and wave speed. What is the units of each? Explain how these characteristics are related.

Answer 1

A transverse wave is a wave with oscillations perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the field. Wavelength $\lambda$ is the distance between two successive crests or peaks, the amplitude A is the maximum difference from the equilibrium point, the period T is the time for one complete oscillation, the frequency f is the number of oscillations per second, the speed c is how fast the wave travels.

$$T=\dfrac 1f,\\\space\\ c=\dfrac\lambda T=\lambda f.$$