PROPAGATION OF WAVES IN DIFFERENT MEDIA

PROPAGATION

~ is the process f spreading something.

WAVES PROPAGATION

~ is any of the ways in which waves travels.

Two main types of waves:

1. MECHANICAL WAVES

~ is a wave that is an oscillation of matter and therefor transfer

energy from a medium.

~ requires a medium to propagate or to pass/travel through.

Example: Sound Waves

 Sound propagates through compressible medium through which it travels.
As sound propagates, it can be reflected, refracted, or diffracted. ... Recall that
sound waves result from the vibrations of particles. Thus, due to the proximity of
the particles, sound waves usually travel the fastest in solids.

2. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

~ is a type of waves that can travel through a medium.

~ does not require a medium to propagate or to pass/travel

through.

Example: Light waves

In contrast, light waves can travel through a vacuum, and do not

require a medium. In empty space, the wave does not dissipate (grow
smaller) no matter how far it travels, because the wave is not interacting
with anything else. ... As a wave travels from a source, it propagates outward
in all directions.