Dispersion and the EM Spectrum

Types of Waves

📖Keywords

🔍Transverse waves - a wave where the oscillations occur at a right angle in comparison to the direction of travel

🔍Longitudinal waves - a wave where the oscillations occur in the same direction to the direction of travel

🔍Progressive wave - a disturbance which carries energy from one place to another without transferring matter

📝What are the types of waves?

There are two types of progressive waves: transverse and longitudinal.

📝Examples of transverse and longitudinal waves

Transverse: vibrations on strings, ripples on water and the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum)

Longitudinal: sound waves and waves in a spring