Waves Theory

Waves Theory

1. WHAT ARE WAVES?

   • Waves transfer energy from one point to another without transferring matter. They consist of disturbances which transfer the energy in the direction the wave travels without transferring matter.

2. TYPES OF WAVES

   • TRANSVERSE WAVES
     • Transverse waves are wave in which the vibrations of the particles or medium in which the wave travels are at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels.
       • Transverse waves consist of high parts or peaks called crests and low parts called troughs. The distance between two successive crests or two successive troughs is the wavelength for a transverse wave. The height of the crest from the undisturbed water position or the depth of the trough from the undisturbed water position is the amplitude of the wave.
   • LONGITUDINAL WAVES