How do I work out the motion of a wave particle?

I need to work out the motion of a wave particle, giving its frequency and amplitude.

I could do this for the wave but how do I calculate it for one particle?



Before you go massively complicated this is AS level so please don't confuse me.

Thankyou :)How do I work out the motion of a wave particle?The kind of motion depends on the type of wave. To name just three:

Longitudinal wave, like sound: Particles oscillate in straight lines, back and forth in the direction of wave travel. The particles have no net motion.

Transverse wave, like a taut string: Particles oscillate back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. Again, the particles have no net motion.

Surface wave, like water waves. If the depth is at least twice the wavelength and constant (so the wave aren't breaking), the particles have an elliptical or circular path of motion and again no net motion.

The frequencies and amplitudes depend on the sound source. There are too many different kinds to give calculations for each one. If you can get more specific, email me and I'll respond.How do I work out the motion of a wave particle?using frequency you should be able to find velocity, and then from there its just the simple Newtonian motion equations.