a. Vibration of particles
Requires a medium for transfer.
Mechanical wave
Examples: sound, water waves, and spring waves
Wave Phenomena
Introduction to Waves
Vibrations and disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space
Video Instruction
showmethephysics.com
Unit IV — Wave Phenomena
I. Introduction to Waves
Examples
Sound, water waves, light, microwaves, and heat rays
A. Waves and Energy
1. Waves transfer energy from one place to another with no transfer of mass.
2. Waves can be produced in two ways:
b. Changes in an electromagnetic field
Small changes in the strength of an electromagnetic field require no medium for transfer.
Electromagnetic wave
Examples: light, microwaves, and X-rays
Mechanical Waves in Action
ERPI Classroom Films, Inc. · Encyclopedia Britannica · Public domain
Splash of a Water Drop
N. Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Electromagnetic Waves
3D Electromagnetic Wave #1 — David M. Harrison
3D Electromagnetic Wave #2 — David M. Harrison
How the Human Ear Works
Biswajeet — India
