Waves

Waves

1. Waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter

   • Can be described by their
     • Frequency
     • Speed
     • Wavelength

2. Longitudinal Waves

   • Sound waves and seismic P waves are longitudinal waves. The particles in the material the song is travelling through move back and forth along the same direction that the sound is travelling

3. Transverse Waves

   • Waves on a water surface, electromagnetic waves and seismic S waves are all transverse waves. The particles of water move in a direction at right angles to the direction the wave is travelling