Types of wave motion

Answer 1

Here are two types of wave motion depending on the direction of wave propagation and the vibration of particles of the medium:

1.Transverse waves:
When the particles of a medium vibrate in a direction at right angles to the direction of propagation of the disturbance through the medium, the waves set up in the medium are called transverse waves.

2.Longitudinal waves:
When the particles of a medium vibrate in the direction of propagation of the disturbance through the medium, the waves set up in the medium are called longitudinal waves

Answer 2

There are five that i know and they are:-

1. Longitudinal vs. Transverse

   The two types of motion in mechanical waves (those requiring a physical medium) are longitudinal and transverse, the former moving in the direction of the wave motion, the latter perpendicular to it. One reason for transverse motion is the buildup of gravitational potential energy, such as water waves.

2. Water Waves
3. The energy of water waves is an oscillation between potential and kinetic energy. The potential energy of a water wave makes the wave drop. The kinetic energy pushes water sideways to bunch up into other wave peaks with stored potential energy. Electromagnetic Waves
4. Electromagnetic waves are waves that require no medium. Their energy is delivered in packets of energy, as photons, with energy abiding by the equation E=hf, where f is the frequency of the wave and h is Planck's constant. Acoustic Waves
5. Sound waves travel through air, water and solids. They arise from the sudden compression of a substance. Its loudness is measured by "intensity," the average rate per unit area at which energy is transmitted by the wave.

Earthquake wavesLastly, Earthquakes are a form of wave energy transmitted through bedrock. The strength of the waves' energy is measured with a device called a seismograph in terms of units on the Richter scale.