Waves produced where the motion of the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
Electromagnetic waves: Light waves Radio waves Microwaves Infrared rays Ultraviolet rays X-rays Gamma rays
Waves produced where the motion of the disturbance is parallel to the direction of the wave.
Sound waves
Represented as Displacement- time/Displacement graph Transverse wave: Longitudinal wave
Displacement-Distance Displacement-time
Amplitude Wavelength Period Frequency
1. Which letter represents the wave amplitude? a)A b)B c)C d)D e)E Correct Answer:B
2. Which letter represents the wave Trough? a)A b)B c)C d)D e)E Correct Answer:D
3. Which letter represents the Wavelength? a)A b)B c)C d)D e)E Correct Answer: A
4. Which letter represents zero Displacement? a)A b)B c)C d)D e)E Correct Answer:E
Describes wave behavior at boundaries: Reflection Refraction Diffraction