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In a classical view of the physics, the energy of a wave depends on the emitting energy of the wave surface, independently from the kind of wave.
Thus the question has not a clear answer: more energy the source emits, higher the wave energy independently from its type.
The situation completely changes in quantum mechanics, where waves and particles are related, being aspects of the same phenomenon.
Not only quantum fields, like the electromagnetic field and the Dirac field (the quantum field associated to electrons) are associated to particles populations, but also field coming from collective motion of macroscopic objects (as the waves on the surface of water or elastic waves in a solid) can be associated to the so called pseudo-particles (those associated with elastic waves are called phonons).
In this more complex view I can interpret the question as what wave is associated with the most energetic particle, since the averagewave energy is nothing else that the energy associated to a particle multiplied by the average particle number.
Since the special relativity link energy to mass with the equation
E=m c^2
more massive and faster are the particles, more energy is related to a single particle.
For example a single relativistic electron (at a speed 0.95 the speed of light) convey much more energy than a gamma photon, but less energy than a proton at the same speed (since the proton mass is much larger).
The average wave energy is then the product of the average particles number by the energy of the single particle.
A further complication is implied, when particles at speeds very near to the speed of light are considered, is that they can transform one into the other due to the relativistic equivalence of mass and energy. A good example is the X rays emission of relativistic electrons in a synchrotron or the decay of an andron into lighter particles into an andron collider.
However this get us too far I think :-)
What else can I help you with?
What results in more energy in a wave?
A wave with a higher amplitude carries more energy, as the energy of a wave is directly proportional to its amplitude squared. Additionally, waves with higher frequencies also carry more energy, as energy is proportional to the square of the frequency.
What do ocean waves and sound waves have in common?
They're both wave. They both carry energy.
Which wave from th eelectromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?
The ultra-high energy cosmic ray has the most energy discovered, so far.
What is a disturbance moving through a liquid solid or gas?
It may be called a "wave." Waves are a type of vibration that carry energy from molecule to molecule through matter. A "wave" can also be electromagnetic energy, which does not require matter to propagate.
All waves carry energy away from what?
All waves carry energy away from their source through the movement of the wave disturbance. This energy transfer can occur through various mediums such as air, water, or even empty space for electromagnetic waves.
Which wave carry energy?
Any wave carries energy.
Do wave carry energy?
yes
What wave carries the most energy?
Gamma rays have the smallest wavelengths and highest frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum, meaning they carry the most energy.
What type of energy does a transverse wave carry?
A transverse wave carries both kinetic energy, which is the energy of the wave's motion, and potential energy, which is the energy stored in the wave's position and shape.
What kind of wave carries energy?
mechanical waves carry mechanical energy and electromagnetic waves carry electromagnetic energy.
What a wave does carry?
A wave carries energy or information through a medium, such as air or water. This energy or information is transferred from one place to another without the material of the medium itself moving with the wave.
When a wave travels through a medium certain molecules travel with that wave and carry the waves signal?
No. The energy of the wave moves thru the molecules that carry it.
What do waves carry from place to place?
No, they do not. A wave transfers energy but the matter does not move forward with the wave.
Do you carry more energy in a transverse wave?
Yes,.
What does the energy of the wave pulse depend on?
The energy of the wave pulse depends on wave length and frequency.
What is in a wave?
The details vary, depending on the type of wave. But one thing a wave will always carry with it is energy.
What determines the amount of energy in the wave?
The amount of energy in a wave is determined by its amplitude, which is the height of the wave from the equilibrium position. Waves with greater amplitude carry more energy.
