WAVES

Waves refer to the transfer or flow of energy from one point to another without the transfer of matter.
Disturbance (transfer of energy) in a medium (substance/material- something waves can travel through). E.g. air,
water, rock

Mechanical Electromagnetic

def: it requires a medium to travel def: it does not requires any medium to
travel. (can through a vacuum)

e.g. x-rays, gamma-rays, microwaves and

visible light.

Transverse
def: direct of propagation is
perpendicular to motion of
particles.
properties:
 are transverse waves.
Longitudinal  can through a vacuum.
 travel at the exactly the same
‘ speed in a vacuum, the speed of
def: motion of particles is parallel to light, 300,000,000 m/s.
direction of propagation .

e.g. waves on a rope.

waves in the sea.

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