Difference between revisions of "Wave"
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===About Waves=== | ===About Waves=== | ||
: [[Wave]]s can transmit [[energy]] and information from one place to another. | : [[Wave]]s can transmit [[energy]] and information from one place to another. | ||
| + | : [[Wave]]s travel through a [[medium]] that allows the [[vibration]]. | ||
: There are two types of [[wave]]; [[Transverse Wave|transverse]] and [[Longitudinal Wave|longitudinal]]. | : There are two types of [[wave]]; [[Transverse Wave|transverse]] and [[Longitudinal Wave|longitudinal]]. | ||
| − | : [[Wave]] | + | : In [[Longitudinal Wave|longitudinal waves]] the [[vibration]] is in the same direction as the [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]]. |
| + | : In [[Transverse Wave|transverse waves]] the [[vibration]] is [[perpendicular]] to the direction as the [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]]. | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 16 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A wave is a vibration that transfers energy from one location to another.
About Waves
- Waves can transmit energy and information from one place to another.
- Waves travel through a medium that allows the vibration.
- There are two types of wave; transverse and longitudinal.
- In longitudinal waves the vibration is in the same direction as the energy transfer.
- In transverse waves the vibration is perpendicular to the direction as the energy transfer.