Wave Properties Explorer
Adjust the sliders to see how wave properties change in real-time.
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Amplitude (A)
The maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position.
Unit: pixels (px)
Wavelength (λ)
The spatial period of a periodic wave – the distance over which the wave’s shape repeats. It is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such as two adjacent crests or troughs.
Unit: pixels (px)
Frequency (f)
The number of crests (or any other point in the wave) that pass a point in a given unit of time. It determines the speed of the wave’s oscillation.
Unit: Hertz (Hz)
Wave Number (k)
Directly proportional to the number of wavelengths that fit into a given distance. It’s a measure of spatial frequency.
k = 2π / λ ≈ 0.021