Types of Waves

Types of Waves

1. Mechanical

   • a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium
     • While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmission—the material—is limited.
       • Therefore, the oscillating material does not move far from its initial equilibrium position.

2. Electromagnetic

   • EM waves
     • waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field
     • EM waves are composed of oscillating magnetic and electric fields.

3. DIFRACTION

   • Bending of a wave around an obstacle or through an opening of an obstacle

4. Reflection

   • (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

5. Refraction

   • the fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc.

6. Standing Wave

   • A wave which oscillates in time but whose peak amplitude profile does not move in space.

7. Wave interference

   • A wave which oscillates in time but whose peak amplitude profile does not move in space

8. WAVE SPEED : WAVELENGHT/TIME PERIOD

9. Pulse

   • A single disturbance