The human body gives off different types of waves, including electromagnetic waves such as infrared radiation and radio waves, as well as acoustic waves like sound waves.
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The three different types of waves are mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, and matter waves.
We can't see all types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum because our eyes are only sensitive to a small range of wavelengths known as visible light. Other types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, are not detectable by the human eye. These different types of waves have different frequencies and energies which our eyes are not equipped to perceive.
The two types of waves in radio waves are AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation). In gamma rays, there are no different types of waves as they are all high-energy electromagnetic waves.
The frequency of the waves is what makes the various types of waves in the spectrum different. Low frequency waves like radio waves have long wavelengths, while high frequency waves like gamma rays have short wavelengths.
The two different types of waves are transverse waves and longitudinal waves. In transverse waves, the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, like light waves. In longitudinal waves, the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation, like sound waves.