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Longitudinal waves vibrate in the direction of the wave travel and transverse waves vibrate perpendicular (transverse) to the direction of wave travel.
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can mechanical waves be both transverse and longitudinal?
mechanical waves can be both transverse and longitudinal, but all electromagnetic waves are transverse.
Are electromagnetic waves longitudinal waves?
No, electromagnetic waves are not longitudinal waves. They are transverse waves.
What is the difference between transverse waves and longitudinal waves?
Particles in transverse waves vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave and those in longitudinal waves vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave. Light waves are transverse waves while sound waves are longitudinal. In general waves are quaternion and contain a real /longitudinal wave and a vector/transverse wave.
Are em waves transverse or longitudinal?
EM waves are both Transverse and Longitudinal.
State 2 differences between transverse waves and longitudinal waves?
First and foremost is that rigidity is essential for transverse waves to travel through the medium. But in longitudinal it is not essential. So transverse waves cannot be propagated through gasses. Second, the vibrations of particles of the medium will be perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave. Whereas in the case of longitudinal waves, the vibrations are in the same direction as that of the wave propagation.
Are radio waves longitudinal or transverse?
Transverse. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves, which are transverse.
Are P-waves and S-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
Examples of a longitudinal and transverse waves?
Longitudinal: Sound Transverse: Light
Are ultraviolet waves longitudinal or transverse?
Ultraviolet waves are transverse.
Are S waves transverse or longitudinal?
s waves are transverse
Are transverse waves mechanical or longitudinal?
transverse waves are mechanical!
Are heat waves transverse or longitudinal?
heat waves are transverse
Are sonic waves transverse or longitudinal?
Sonic waves are transverse
Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves are scalar waves with the divergence of the vector vibration, Del.dEv/cdt . Transverse waves are vector waves with the curl of the vector vibration, DelxdEv/cdt
Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse waves?
I could say longitudinal
Differences between light and sound waves?
Sound waves must travel through a medium, light does not require a medium. Sound waves are longitudinal waves, light are transverse waves.
Are radio waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Radio waves are transverse waves.
What is the difference between how transverse waves and longitudinal waves move particles?
Transverse waves vibrate particles perpendicular to the wave direction and Longitudinal waves vibrate particles parallel to the wave direction
Are p waves transverse or longitudinal?
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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.
How are longitudinal and transverse waves same?
Both transverse and longitudinal waves show interference and diffraction effects.
What is the comparison between transverse waves and longitudinal waves?
Both transverse and longitudinal waves are mathematically described by the wave equation. They both have periods, frequencies, wavelengths, amplitudes, phases, and velocities.
Is rarefaction in a longitudinal or transverse wave?
A rarefaction can be in a longitudinal and transverse wave. (Longitudinal and transverse wave are both Mechanical waves)
Are sound waves longlitudanal?
They can be either longitudinal or transverse. In gases, such as air, and in liquids, only longitudinal waves are possible. In solids, there can be both longitudinal and transverse waves.
What the differce between longitudinal waves and transver waves?
longitudinal waves vibrate in the direction of propagation; transverse waves vibrate perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
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