Click the green flag to learn about waves. If you have any questions about waves then ask them below in the comments and you might just get an answer If you want an animation on a certain topic then you can also put that in the comments Summary Two Main Types of Waves -Electromagnetic: travels through empty space or matter -Mechanical: travels ONLY through matter Parts of Waves -Crest: top curve of wave -Trough: bottom curve of wave (you can remember trough by thinking that it can hold water just like a water trough) -Wave Length: distance from each crest Tranverse & Longitudinal -Tranverse: a wave in which the disturbance is PERPINDICULAR to the direction the wave travels -Longitudinal: a wave that makes the particles of a medium move back and forth PARALLEL to the direction the wave travels Waves in Nature -Seismic: earthquake waves -Water: a combination of longitudinal waves and tranverse waves
