Physics:Waves

• Waves


  Transfer energy form one place to another
• Wave


  Transfers energy from one place to another
• Transverse waves


  • Particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer
• Longitudinal waves


  • Particles vibrate parallel to the direction of energy transfer
• Diffusion

  Particle movement
• Frequency


  Number of waves passing a point every second
• Frequency units


  Hertz (Hz)