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1 Waves

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3 Two Types Mechanical – Transverse – Longitudinal Electromagnetic

4 Mechanical Waves Transverse – Moves up and down in the direction the wave is traveling – Examples: Radio, light, heat S-waves in earthquakes Waves in water

5 Mechanical Waves Transverse http://3.bp.blogspot.com

6 Mechanical Waves Transverse http://dev.physicslab.org

7 Mechanical Waves Longitudinal – Moves backwards and forwards in the direction the wave is traveling – Examples: Sound waves P-waves in earthquakes

8 http://www.gcsescience.com/Longitudinal-Wave.gif Mechanical Waves Longitudinal

9 http://dev.physicslab.org/img/0c7de949-4ee1-4be7-a718-38307b77afb0.gif Mechanical Waves Longitudinal

10 Electromagnetic Waves Make up the electromagnetic spectrum Transverse waves Travel at the speed of light

11 Electromagnetic Waves http://www.revisionworld.com/files/spectrum%20copy.jpg

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