Traveling through the interior of the Earth, body waves arrive before the surface waves emitted by an earthquake. These waves are higher frequency than surface waves. P waves are also known as ...

sound waves cause air particles to vibrate back and forth; ripples cause water particles to vibrate up and down. A longitudinal wave is one in which the vibrations of the particles are parallel to ...

In this video, the Surfing GB team help demonstrate the different types of waves. Waves may be transverse or longitudinal. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves with a wide range of ...