Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
- Created by: HLeiper
- Created on: 02-04-14 13:31
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- Transverse and Longitudinal
- Transverse
- The vibrations are at 90 degrees to the direction energy is transferred by the wave
- Light and all other EM waves
- Slinky wiggled up and down - Waves on strings - Ripples on water
- Light and all other EM waves
- The vibrations are at 90 degrees to the direction energy is transferred by the wave
- Longitudinal
- The vibrations are along the same direction as the wave transfers energy
- Sound and ultra sound
- Shockwaves - Slinky when you push the end
- Sound and ultra sound
- The vibrations are along the same direction as the wave transfers energy
- Transverse
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