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Physists help us to understand that a wave is a disturbance or oscillation that travels through space or a medium, carrying energy without necessarily carrying matter along with it. Waves are a fundamental concept in physics and can take various forms, including:

1. Mechanical Waves: These waves require a medium (like water or air) to travel through. Examples include water waves, sound waves, and seismic waves (earthquakes).

2. Electromagnetic Waves: These waves do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum, such as in outer space. Examples include visible light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays.

3. Transverse Waves: In these waves, the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. Examples include light waves.

4. Longitudinal Waves: In these waves, the oscillations are parallel to the direction of the wave's propagation. Examples include sound waves.

Waves can be described by various characteristics, including wavelength (the distance between two successive peaks or troughs), frequency (the number of oscillations per unit of time), amplitude (the height or intensity of the wave), and speed (how fast the wave travels through a medium).

Waves play a crucial role in many natural phenomena and technological applications, from the transmission of information through radio waves to the behavior of light and sound.

Can anything be made out of waves? 
I believe its possible. Let's take look at these:

1. Microwaves 
2. Powerwaves Gel battery
3. Flutterwaves - payment gateway

With these you can make your ........waves

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