Question

Differentiate between progressive and standing waves with their definitions.

Answer 1

Progressive waves	Standing waves
Wave moves ahead. Disturbances moves ahead from one particle to another and thus energy is transferred.	These waves are stationary. Disturbance does not move ahead in the form of medium particles. Therefore energy is not transferred.
In progressive waves the amplitude is same at all the points.	In standing waves amplitudes is zero at nodes and maximum at antinodes.
In these waves all particles gain same maximum velocity respectively.	In these waves maximum velocity value is different at different points.