Waves in water are transverse. This means that the vibrations causing the waves are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. As this little boat demonstrates, you can see that the waves are ...

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

As waves travel, they set up patterns of disturbance. The amplitude of a wave is its maximum disturbance from rest (its undisturbed position). Key fact It is important to note that the amplitude is ...