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- 1What is a wave?a means by which energy is transferred between two points in a medium w/o any net transfer of the medium itself.
- 2The 2 types of waves.1. transverse waves
2. longitudinal waves - 3Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves.In a transverse wave, particles vibrate at right angles on either side of the mean position while in longitudinal waves particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave travel.
- 4Examples of each type of wave.Transverse waves: light
Longitudinal waves: sound