Types of Waves

• What are the two types of waves?

  • transverse
  • longitudinal
• What are the properties of transverse waves?

  • Have peaks and troughs
  • vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel
• What waves are transverse?

  Light and any EM wave
• What are the properties of longitudinal waves?

  • Have compressions and rarefactions
  • vibrations are in the same direction as the direction of travel
• What waves are longitudinal?

  Sound waves