Difference Between Progressive Waves and Stationary Waves

Hi, readers welcome to the new post. In this, we cover the Difference Between Progressive Waves and Stationary Waves. The wave is a phenomenon that discusses the disturbance created in the medium without the transformation of substance or matter. In other words, oscillation is caused by the disturbance known as waves. There are 2 main types of waves first one is stationary and the second one is progressive waves. The basic difference is that through stationary waves there is no energy transformation while in progressive waves energy is a transfer from one medium or particle to another.

Here we discuss details about both types of waves. So let’s get started with

Difference Between Progressive Waves and Stationary Waves

Progressive Waves

• The category of waves that transmit energy from one point to another without transferring the medium is known as progressive waves.
• Its energy transfer phenomenon is that medium particles collide to one another and energy is transferred through this process.

• Electromagnetic waves are a category of progressive wave energy transferred through the variation in the two fields, electrical and magnetic fields.
• During energy transfer, the particles of the medium through which energy is transferred vibrate with the same amplitude.
• All particles have the same amplitude but with different phases.
• The sunlight follows this phenomenon to reach the earth.

• There are two main types of progressive waves first one transverse wave and the second one is a longitudinal wave.
• The waves that propagate at ninety degrees to the medium is called transverse waves. X-ray, radio waves are examples
• The type of waves that propagate parallel to the medium is called longitudinal waves.

Stationary Waves

• The types of waves that are not used to transmit the energy from one point to another are called stationary or static waves.
• These waves are used to store the energy instead of transmitting energy.
• Their creation is through progressive waves when that meet with similar frequency and amplitude and propagate in reverse directions and meet each other.
• The point that lies at the x-axis of this wave is called a node and the highest point from a node is called the antinode of this wave.
• The distance between the two consecutive nodes and antinode of the wave is known as wavelength.
• There is an extreme value for each particle of this wave.
• These waves were first time invented by Faraday in 1831. He noted these waves at the top of the water in a container that was in a vibration state.
• The name of these waves was given bt Franz Melde in 1860
• These waves are normally generated through the process of resonance.

That is a detailed post about the Difference Between Progressive Waves and Stationary Waves. I tried to cover each and every parameter related to these two waves and their basis if you has any further query ask in the comments. See you in the next post. Have a nice day.