Types+of+Waves

__ Transverse Waves __ is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction __perpendicular__ to the direction which the wave moves.



__Longitudinal Waves__ is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction __parallel__ to the direction which the wave moves.



Electromagnetic Waves These waves have the capability to travel through vacumed space. Any waves from the electromagnetic spectrum is also able to travel through vacumed space.

Mechanical Waves Such as sound, require a medium to travel.