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Waves and Light.
Waves and Light Vocabulary Terms and Definitions.By.(Shritan Soma).
Term. | Definitions. |
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Wave. | A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. |
Medium. | A medium is the material through which a wave travels. |
Longitudinal wave. | The wave which the particles move back and firth in the same direct the wave travels, or parallel to the wave is called an longitudinal wave. |
Transverse wave. | The wave which the particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels is called a transverse wave. |
Mechanical wave. | The type of wave that requires a medium through which to travel is called mechanical wave. |
Electromagnetic wave. | The type of wave which has a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields and they are also transverse waves. |