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- Name Transverse Longitudinal Medium Required Propagation Speed (m/s) Min Frequency (Hz) Max Frequency (Hz) Common Sources Primary Uses or Effects Key Characteristics Examples Impact on Environment/Humans
- Electromagnetic Waves True False False 299792458 Varies Varies Sun, radio transmitters Communication, medical imaging, cooking Can travel in vacuum and through transparent media Radio broadcasts, X-rays Varies; UV can cause skin cancer
- Sound Waves False True True 343 20 20000 Vibrating objects Communication, music, sonar Travels through elastic media Talking, concerts, ultrasound imaging Noise pollution can affect health and well-being
- Seismic Waves True True True 3500 Varies Varies Earthquakes, explosions Earthquake engineering, oil exploration Can cause significant ground movement Earthquakes, nuclear testing Can cause extensive property damage and loss of life
- Gravitational Waves True False False 299792458 0.0001 Varies Colliding black holes, neutron stars Astronomy, testing theories of gravity Ripples in spacetime Facilitated by LIGO and other observatories None known; mostly relevant for astrophysics
- Thermal Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Heating elements, sun Heating, climate control Move through conduction, convection, or radiation Heat in homes, atmospheric heat waves Heat waves can cause health issues and environmental stress
- Chemical Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Chemical reactions Chemical processing, biological signaling Propagation of reaction and diffusion Calcium waves in cells, Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction Can be critical in biological processes
- Combustion Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Fire, explosions Fire safety, controlled burns Propagation of fire through combustible materials Wildfires, controlled burns Can cause massive destruction and pollution
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+ Name Transverse Longitudinal Medium Required Propagation Speed (m/s) Min Frequency (Hz) Max Frequency (Hz) Common Sources Primary Uses or Effects Key Characteristics Examples Impact on Environment/Humans
+ Electromagnetic Waves True False False 299792458 Varies Varies Sun, radio transmitters Communication, medical imaging, cooking Can travel in vacuum and through transparent media Radio broadcasts, X-rays Varies; UV can cause skin cancer
+ Sound Waves False True True 343 20 20000 Vibrating objects Communication, music, sonar Travels through elastic media Talking, concerts, ultrasound imaging Noise pollution can affect health and well-being
+ Seismic Waves True True True 3500 Varies Varies Earthquakes, explosions Earthquake engineering, oil exploration Can cause significant ground movement Earthquakes, nuclear testing Can cause extensive property damage and loss of life
+ Gravitational Waves True False False 299792458 0.0001 Varies Colliding black holes, neutron stars Astronomy, testing theories of gravity Ripples in spacetime Facilitated by LIGO and other observatories None known; mostly relevant for astrophysics
+ Thermal Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Heating elements, sun Heating, climate control Move through conduction, convection, or radiation Heat in homes, atmospheric heat waves Heat waves can cause health issues and environmental stress
+ Chemical Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Chemical reactions Chemical processing, biological signaling Propagation of reaction and diffusion Calcium waves in cells, Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction Can be critical in biological processes
+ Combustion Waves False True True Varies Varies Varies Fire, explosions Fire safety, controlled burns Propagation of fire through combustible materials Wildfires, controlled burns Can cause massive destruction and pollution
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- Name Follows Inverse Square Law Complex Attenuation Other Attenuation Patterns
- Electromagnetic Waves True False False
- Sound Waves True False False
- Seismic Waves False True False
- Gravitational Waves True False False
- Thermal Waves False False True
- Chemical Waves False False True
- Combustion Waves False True False
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+ Name Follows Inverse Square Law Complex Attenuation Other Attenuation Patterns
+ Electromagnetic Waves True False False
+ Sound Waves True False False
+ Seismic Waves False True False
+ Gravitational Waves True False False
+ Thermal Waves False False True
+ Chemical Waves False False True
+ Combustion Waves False True False
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- Speed (meters per second, power of 10) Name
- 10^8 Gravitational Waves
- 10^8 Electromagnetic Waves
- 10^3 to 10^4 Detonation Waves (Combustion)
- 10^2 Sound Waves
- 10^1 to 10^2 Deflagration Waves (Combustion)
- 10^3 Seismic Waves
- 10^2 to 10^3 Thermal Waves (Heat Pulses)
- 10^-3 to 10^-2 Chemical Waves
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+ Speed (meters per second, power of 10) Name
+ 10^8 Gravitational Waves
+ 10^8 Electromagnetic Waves
+ 10^3 to 10^4 Detonation Waves (Combustion)
+ 10^2 Sound Waves
+ 10^1 to 10^2 Deflagration Waves (Combustion)
+ 10^3 Seismic Waves
+ 10^2 to 10^3 Thermal Waves (Heat Pulses)
+ 10^-3 to 10^-2 Chemical Waves
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- EM Waves M/S (Powers of 10)
- EM Waves 8
- Gamma Rays 8
- X-Rays 8
- Ultraviolet (UV) Waves 8
- Visible Light Waves 8
- Infrared Waves 8
- Microwaves 8
- Radio Waves 8
- Sound Waves (in air) 2
- Sound Waves (in water) 3
- Seismic Waves (P-waves) 3
- Seismic Waves (S-waves) 3
- Gravity Waves 8
- Surface Water Waves 1
- Capillary Waves -1
- Conductive Heat Transfer -2 to 2
- Convective Heat Transfer (gases) -1 to 0
- Convective Heat Transfer (liquids) -1 to 1
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+ EM Waves M/S (Powers of 10)
+ EM Waves 8
+ Gamma Rays 8
+ X-Rays 8
+ Ultraviolet (UV) Waves 8
+ Visible Light Waves 8
+ Infrared Waves 8
+ Microwaves 8
+ Radio Waves 8
+ Sound Waves (in air) 2
+ Sound Waves (in water) 3
+ Seismic Waves (P-waves) 3
+ Seismic Waves (S-waves) 3
+ Gravity Waves 8
+ Surface Water Waves 1
+ Capillary Waves -1
+ Conductive Heat Transfer -2 to 2
+ Convective Heat Transfer (gases) -1 to 0
+ Convective Heat Transfer (liquids) -1 to 1
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- EM Waves Inverse square
- Gamma Rays Inverse square
- X-Rays Inverse square
- Ultraviolet (UV) Waves Inverse square
- Visible Light Waves Inverse square
- Infrared Waves Inverse square
- Microwaves Inverse square
- Radio Waves Inverse square
- Sound Waves (in air) Exponential
- Sound Waves (in water) Exponential
- Seismic Waves (P-waves) Exponential
- Seismic Waves (S-waves) Exponential
- Gravity Waves Inverse square
- Surface Water Waves Exponential
- Capillary Waves Exponential
- Conductive Heat Transfer Exponential
- Convective Heat Transfer (gases) Exponential
- Convective Heat Transfer (liquids) Exponential
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+ EM Waves Inverse square
+ Gamma Rays Inverse square
+ X-Rays Inverse square
+ Ultraviolet (UV) Waves Inverse square
+ Visible Light Waves Inverse square
+ Infrared Waves Inverse square
+ Microwaves Inverse square
+ Radio Waves Inverse square
+ Sound Waves (in air) Exponential
+ Sound Waves (in water) Exponential
+ Seismic Waves (P-waves) Exponential
+ Seismic Waves (S-waves) Exponential
+ Gravity Waves Inverse square
+ Surface Water Waves Exponential
+ Capillary Waves Exponential
+ Conductive Heat Transfer Exponential
+ Convective Heat Transfer (gases) Exponential
+ Convective Heat Transfer (liquids) Exponential