Energy being transferred from one point to another
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Mechanical Wave
These are transmitted by particles of a medium oscillating to and fro e.g. water waves, sound waves, waves on a rope, waves on a slinky (longitudinal and transverse)
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Electromagnetic waves
These consist of varying electric and magnetic fields and can travel through a vacuum e.g. microwaves, radio waves and light waves
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Longitudinal wave
In a longitudinal wave the oscillations are parallel to the wave direction
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Transverse wave
In a transverse wave the oscillations are perpendicular to the wave direction
All EM Waves are transverse
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Card 2
Front
These are transmitted by particles of a medium oscillating to and fro e.g. water waves, sound waves, waves on a rope, waves on a slinky (longitudinal and transverse)
Back
Mechanical Wave
Card 3
Front
These consist of varying electric and magnetic fields and can travel through a vacuum e.g. microwaves, radio waves and light waves
Back
Card 4
Front
In a longitudinal wave the oscillations are parallel to the wave direction
Back
Card 5
Front
In a transverse wave the oscillations are perpendicular to the wave direction
All EM Waves are transverse
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