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Term | Definition |
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waves | Waves are evidence of energy transfer through space. For this energy to be transferred, it has to start somewhere. The Disturbance is the place where energy transfer starts( a vibration) |
Electromagnetic Wave | Electromagnetic waves are produced form vibrations of electrically charged particles ( Protons/Electrons) within the electric field that surrounds them. |
Medium | A medium is any matter (solid, liquid, gas) that has molecules to transport the wave’s energy. Think of the medium a the item that is disturbed with the vibrations |