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It requires a material                  It is propagated by the to

                          medium for its                           and fro motion of
                            propagation                      particles of the medium.






                                                     SOUND






                  it is produced due to the                        A form of energy

                      vibration of objects.









                                                                 Wave


                                                             a form of disturbance





                                                                         Non-mechanical waves
                                        Mechanical waves                    or Electromagnetic

                                                                                   waves
                                           Require a material medium            Doesnot require a material
                                                    for propagation             medium for its propagation




                                                                                 Examples;
                           Examples;
                                                                            light wave,Xray,UV
                     Water ripples,Sound
                                                                            Rays,Infared Wave










                      Longitudinal wavw                    Transverse wave
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