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What are transverse waves, and how can they carry energy?

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Transverse waves are cyclical with a high point (zenith) and a low point which alternately repeat (like a Sine wave). read more

Energy is transferred from the sun to the earth through electromagnetic waves without the need for any medium to facilitate the process. Because one of the ways energy can be stored and expended is in movement, waves carry a lot of energy with them as they move up and down and travel forward. read more

In electromagnetic waves, energy is transferred through vibrations of electric and magnetic fields. In sound waves, energy is transferred through vibration of air particles or particles of a solid through which the sound travels. In water waves, energy is transferred through the vibration of the water particles. read more

An ocean wave washing up against the shore does not carry individual water particles from deep in the ocean to the shore. The water molecules, salt, sand and other particles excited by the wave vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, making these transverse waves. They are lifted up as the crest of the wave passes. read more

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