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Ocean waves contain energy that is primarily transferred to them by wind. As wind blows across the surface of the water, it creates friction and transfers some of its kinetic energy to the water, forming waves.
Ocean waves get their energy from the wind, which creates friction on the surface of the water. This energy is transferred through the water by the movement of water particles in a circular motion, causing the waves to propagate and travel across the ocean.
Waves carry energy, such as mechanical energy in the case of ocean waves or electromagnetic energy in the case of light waves. This energy can be transferred from one place to another as the wave propagates through a medium.
Electromagnetic energy is transferred by waves. This includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, x-rays, and more. Waves can also be found in matter, like sound waves or ocean waves. Mechanical waves like these carry energy as well. However, electromagnetic waves do not need matter to travel.
The immediate energy source for most waves on the ocean surface is wind. Wind transfers its kinetic energy to the ocean surface waters, causing them to generate waves through frictional interaction.
The energy that is transferred by electromagnetic waves is called radiant energy.