Wave and Type | Example of Energy Transfer |
Sound Waves - Longitudinal | When the sound waves hit a surface they make it vibrate |
Wave Ripples - Transverse | A floating Object Gains Gravitational Potential Energy as it Moves up and Kinetic Energy as it Moves |
Light Waves - Transverse | Light waves are in the Form of photons which carry energy |
Earthquake P Waves - Longitudinal | P waves compress and expand the Earths s interior |
Earthquake S Waves - Transverse | S waves move the Earths surface move up and down |
Waves on a Stretched StringĀ - Transverse | Waves on a string produce sound waves when the string vibrates |
Compression Waves on a Stretched Spring - Longitudinal | Compressions pass along the spring when one end is jerked |