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Wave Concept Map for Physics Students

See how wave types, properties and behavior connect in one map, then build your own from lecture notes, a PDF or slides.

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What you get
Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
Exports
Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
Price
Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
What you can upload
PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.

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Build Your Wave Map From Your Notes

Start from your textbook chapter or lecture slides and get a branching map of waves in minutes.

Built From Your Material

Upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint or image of your waves notes and the AI maps the key ideas.

Clear Structure for Revision

Branches separate wave types, properties and behavior so related terms sit together.

Quiz and Flashcards Next

Turn the map into a quiz to test yourself, or make flashcards from the same notes.

How to Make a Wave Concept Map

Three steps from your physics notes to a map you can expand and study.

  1. 1

    Add Your Notes

    Upload your wave chapter or slides, or type the topic like wave properties.

  2. 2

    AI Builds the Map

    The AI groups terms into branches such as transverse, longitudinal, amplitude and frequency.

  3. 3

    Study, Expand and Quiz

    Expand any node, edit the text, export a PNG or PDF, or turn the map into a quiz.

Wave Concept Map: Key Branches Explained

A wave concept map organizes how a wave transfers energy through a medium or space. The topic divides into wave types, based on how particles move, and wave properties, which describe size and rate. Behavior such as reflection, refraction and diffraction completes the picture, and mapping these links helps students see how the terms depend on each other.

  • Wave types: transverse waves move perpendicular to travel, longitudinal waves parallel
  • Wave properties: amplitude, wavelength, frequency and period
  • Speed relationship: speed equals frequency multiplied by wavelength
  • Wave behavior: reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference
  • Examples: sound, light, water and seismic waves

Use the map to revise before an exam or to check that you can link each property to its formula. To build a version based on your own course notes, create a personalized wave map with CogniGuide.

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Wave Concept Map Questions

Answers on wave basics and on making your own map.

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

In a transverse wave, particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels, as in a rope or light. In a longitudinal wave, particles move parallel to the travel direction, creating compressions and rarefactions, as in sound.

How are wave speed, frequency and wavelength related?

Wave speed equals frequency multiplied by wavelength. For a fixed speed in a given medium, a higher frequency means a shorter wavelength, and the reverse also holds.

Which files can I use to make a wave concept map?

You can upload a PDF, Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) file, a text or Markdown file, or an image of your notes. You can also type the topic directly.

Can I turn my wave map into a quiz?

Yes. Once the map is generated, you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself. CogniGuide also has a free plan with 5 creations a week.