WAVES

I. What is a wave?
A. A disturbance that transfers ENERGY from place to place
B. Waves, transfer ENERGY, NOT MATTER
II. What are the 2 types of waves?
A. Mechanical Waves
1.waves that require a medium (Solid, Liquid, or Gas) to travel
2.sound waves, seismic waves, water waves, etc
B. Electromagnetic waves
1.waves that DO NOT require a medium to travel
2. EM waves come from the Sun and travel through space
3. visible light, radio waves, microwaves, x-rays, etc