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Krisd98
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Homework Statement
I don't understand how all the particles in a progressive wave can have the same amplitude. Surely they're all moving along the wave therefore cannot have the same amplitude.
in my textbook I have a table of comparisons between progressive and stationary waves. It says that in stationary waves the amplitude of the particles differs from 0 at the nodes and max at the antibodies. It then says that in progressive waves the amplitude of the particles is the same for all particles. I don't understand why all the particles have the same amplitude in a progressive waveolivermsun said:I don't understand your statements under (1). First of all, it is not true for all progressive waves that all particle motions have the same amplitude. However, for some waves the amplitudes are the same — why would you say that they can't be?
The amplitude of particles in progressive waves is the maximum displacement of the particles from their resting position when the wave passes through them. It is a measure of the energy carried by the wave.
The amplitude of particles is directly proportional to the energy of the wave. A higher amplitude means a higher energy wave, while a lower amplitude means a lower energy wave.
Yes, the amplitude of particles can change in a progressive wave. This can happen due to various factors such as the medium of the wave, the source of the wave, and the distance traveled by the wave.
The amplitude of particles does not affect the speed of a wave. The speed of a wave is determined by the properties of the medium it travels through, not the amplitude of the particles.
There is no theoretical limit to the amplitude of particles in progressive waves. However, in reality, the amplitude of particles may be limited by the physical properties of the medium and the source of the wave.