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What is wave ? or What waves do ?

         Waves simply transport energy without any transportation of matter . The energy transportation is carried by a disturbance , which spreads out from a source . We are well familiar with different types of waves such as water waves in the ocean , or gently formed ripples on a still pond due to rain drop . When a musician plucks a guitar-string , sound waves are generated which on reaching our ear , produce the sensation of music . Wave disturbances may also come in a concentrated bundle like the shock waves from an aero plane flying at supersonic speed . What ever may be the nature of waves , the mechanism by which it transports energy is the same . A succession of oscillatory processes are always involved . The wave is generated by an oscillation in the vibrating body and propagation of wave through space is by means of oscillation . The waves which propagate by the oscillation of material particles are known as mechanical waves . There is another class ...

Eclipses

What is Eclipse?  .                        When the light of the sun or the moon is obscured by another body the sun or moon is said to be in eclipse . Lunar Eclipse . When the earth comes between the sun , the shadow cast by the earth on the moon results in a lunar eclipse . Lunar eclipse  occurs only on a full moon day but not on every full moon day . Solar Eclipse . When the moon  comes between the sun and the earth , it causes obstruction of the sun's light when viewed from earth , and is called solar eclipse . A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the moon is in line with the sun . However , solar eclipse does not occur on every new moon day .