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How do you tell the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Transverse waves are always characterized by particle motion being perpendicular to wave motion. A longitudinal wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves.
What are the similarities and differences between transverse and longitudinal waves?
For transverse waves, the waves move in perpendicular direction to the source of vibration. For longitudinal waves, the waves move in parallel direction to the source of vibration . They are similar in the sense that energy is transferred in the form of waves
How can you tell if a wave is transverse or longitudinal?
Examples of transverse waves include vibrations on a string and ripples on the surface of water. We can make a horizontal transverse wave by moving the slinky vertically up and down. In a longitudinal wave the particles are displaced parallel to the direction the wave travels
What’s the similarities between transverse and longitudinal waves?
Following features are similar in longitudinal and transverse waves: Both waves are mechanical waves.Both transport energy without transporting matter.Particles oscillate about their mean position in both waves.
What is the difference between transverse waves and longitude?
Transverse waves cause the medium to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.Longitudinal waves cause the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave
