BRAINCAKEType of Waves
Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
There are two types of waves: mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical Waves are vibrations that pass through a medium. The particles in the medium vibrate in a way that causes adjacent particles to vibrate in the same way.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Gamma radiation
- High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from an unstable nucleus, usually following alpha or beta decay, when the nucleus loses excess energy.