L1 wave

1. Mechanic - Wave that passes through matter (medium)

2. Electromagnetic - (Radiation)

• Spectrum of lightwaves

Mechanical

1. Transverse - The matter moves perpendicular (90 degrees right triangle)

To the wave direction

2. Longitude 

Compressed 

Crest - top

Trough - bottom

Wavelength 

Amplitude - height of crest 

Depth of trough

Frequency - The number of waves cycles per second

• Hertz (Hz)

Other Wave Traits

1. Amplitude - The distance moves from rest position

• Higher amplitude - more energy

Transverse - rest to crest

• Rest to trough 

2. Frequency - number of waves that pass in a second 1Hz = wavecyle/sWavelength - distance between identical length on a wave

• One complete crest

• One complete trough

Wave behaviors - Waves interact with water 

1. Reflection - Wave balance of a surface - smooth shiny

2. Transmitted - able to go through 

3. absorption - light wave absorbed 

4. Refraction - Waves land due to speed 

5. Diffraction - waves bend around an opening