Blog- Waves

When waves vibrate up and down, that´s the transverse waves. Some examples of transverse waves are a rope. When you have this kind of wave you will usually see the crest and trough. The crest is the highest point of the wave, and the trough is the lowest part of the wave. All electromagnetic waves are always considered transverse waves, even though not all of these waves travel through a medium. Now, not all waves but some waves have a medium. A medium is a substance through which a wave can travel. It can be a solid, liquid, or a gas. When something like a particle vibrates, it will pass energy, most likely to the particle next to it. Longitudinal waves, are when the particles vibrate the way that the wave moves. The part of the wave when the particles is called a compression. When particles are spread apart it´s called rarefaction. They are like crests or troughs. These two things are like when you have a transverse wave. To review, a wave is disturbance that can and will transmit energy through anything. All waves are different, so I hope you enjoyed!