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No, light is not a longitudinal wave. It's actual geometric structure is two perpendicular waves of force fields, one electric and one magnetic (hence, electro-magnetic) which vary in a sine wave form as they propagate in a direction perpendicular to the two directions of the sine waves. This is much more complicated than the compression waves associated with sound, or the waves of water on the ocean surface.
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∙ 8y agoNo, it's a tranverse wave.
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Are sound waves transverse waves while light waves are longitudinal waves or are all sound waves and light waves longitudinal waves?
Light waves are transverse.Sound waves may be transverse or longitudinal. Sound in gases can only be longitudinal.
Are light waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal
How do light waves differ from seismic waves?
light waves are transversal, seismic waves are longitudinal.
Are waves on a rope and light waves are two examples of longitudinal waves?
No, neither are examples of longitudinal waves. Sound waves and compression waves in a spring are longitudinal waves. With light and rope waves, the axis of movement is 90 degrees to the direction of propagation, they are both transverse waves.
Does longitudinal wave exhibit diffraction?
Yes longitudinal waves can be diffracted. Example: Light waves.
Are light waves longitudinal?
No, light waves are not longitudinal waves. Light is an example of a transverse wave, like a wave moving across the surface of water. Sound or seismic waves are examples of longitudinal waves.
What characteristic proves that light is longitudinal wave?
Light waves are Transverse Waves
Waves on a rope and light waves are two examples of longitudinal waves?
false
Waves on a rope and light waves are two examples of longitudinal waves.?
true
Are waves on a rope and light waves are two examples of longitudinal waves.?
false
Is refraction a property of transverse waves longitudinal waves or both?
Refraction Phenomenon becomes possible for both transverse (light waves) and longitudinal (sound waves)
Give an example of a logitudinal and transverse wave?
Sound waves and Primary Earthquake waves are longitudinal.
