Waves

Waves

1. Mechanical

   • Are caused by wave amplitude
     • Must move through a medium
       • You must have particles to transfer energy
         • Without particles there is no mechanical waves, and no sound

2. Electromagnetical

   • Are light waves
     • Come in all forms depending on how spread out the wave peaks are
       • Propagate energy forward, but don't use a medium
   • Are caused by frequency
   • Radio Waves
     • Radio waves have the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum with the lowest frequency.
     • Microwaves
       • Infrared Waves
         • Visible Light Waves
           • Ultra Violet Waves
             • X-Rays
               • Gamma Ray Waves
                 • Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency and highest energy of all electromagnetic waves.
               • X-rays have the next shortest wavelength after visible light and higher frequency and energy.
             • Ultraviolet (UV) waves have the next shortest wavelength after visible light and a higher frequency and energy.
           • Visible light has the next shortest wavelength after Infrared and a greater frequency and energy.
         • Infrared (IR) waves have the next shortest wavelength after microwaves and greater frequency and energy.
       • Microwaves have a shorter wavelength and greater frequency and energy than radio waves.