Fourth year of secondary education
Undulatory phenomena
José Luis San Emeterio Peña
 Waves 
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2.3 The waves in the sea

 

  

We have seen that there are transverse and longitudinal waves. When we observe the waves coming towards the beach, they seem to be a good example of transverse waves. However, the waves in the sea, or those that are formed on any surface of water, are a special case of undulatory movement which it is worth looking at closely. In the next two visuals we study this peculiarity.

 

 

What is a harmonic vibration?
Definition of H.V.
Important magnitudes
Conclusions
What is a wave?
Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
The waves of the sea
Conclusions
The superposition of waves
The phenomenon of interference
Stationary waves
Conclusions
The phenomenon of diffraction
Wavefronts
Diffraction
Conclusions
Other properties of waves
Reflection
Refraction
Conclusions
Evaluation