Different Types of Waves (Interactive science book)

What is a Wave?
1. A WAVE is a disturbance involving the transfer of energy from place to place
  1. The material through wich a wave travels is called a medium. Waves that require a medium to travel are called mechanical waves
  2. A vibration is a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
Transverse Waves
1. What is a Transverse Waves?
  1. A wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in wich the wave travels is called a transverse wave
    1. A high point on a transverse wave is called a crest and a low point is called a through
longitudinal wave
1. What is a longitudinal wave?
  1. A Longitudinal wave vibrates the medium in the same direction in wich the wave travels
    1. An area where the coils are close together is called compression. An area where the coils are spread out is called rarefaction
Surface Waves
1. What are Surface waves?
  1. Surface waves are combination of transverse and longitudinal waves. This type of wave travels along a surface that separates two mediums. Ocean waves are most familiar surface wave

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	Created by Jonathan Gonza about 8 years ago