Many things travel in waves: light, energy, water, and sound.
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a wave transfers energy in the direction it travels. however, the disturbance can be in different directions. waves can be classified by comparing the direction that they cause particles in the medium to move with direction in which wave moves.
Energy is transferred on a wave. As a wave travels through a medium, it carries energy from one location to another without permanently displacing the medium itself.
The shorter the wavelength of a wave, the higher the frequency of the wave, thus more energy is transferred by the wave. This relationship is described by the equation E=hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is frequency.
The amount of energy transferred by a wave is related to its amplitude and frequency. Waves with higher amplitudes and frequencies carry more energy.
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Energy is transferred by a water wave as it moves through the water. This energy causes the particles of water to oscillate in a circular motion as the wave passes, transmitting kinetic energy from one particle to the next.
The height of a wave (amplitude) is directly related to the amount of energy transferred by the wave. Waves with greater amplitude carry more energy than waves with smaller amplitudes. This is because the energy of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude.