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True. The up-down type of wave is called a "transverse wave". Light, for example, is this kind of wave. Sound, however, is a different kind of wave. It is the back-forth type, called "longitudinal", or "compression" waves.
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A wave that moves back down the beach under the next wave?
backwash .
What are Seismic wave causes rock particles vibrate back and forth in the direction of the waves?
i believe it is the primary wave (p-wave)
A wave in which particles move back and forth at right angles to the direction of travel is called what?
a wave in which matter is moved back and forth in the direction the wave is moving
What moves forward in waves?
The energy of a wave moves forward with the wave. A wave is moving energy, and the wave carries it in the direction of propagation.
What is a glinding joint?
A gliding joint is one that moves back and forth and allows the bone to move::) har.har
What is the fastest seismic wave that moves back and forth?
The fastest seismic wave that also moves back and forth is the P-wave.
Why doesn't a duck move when a wave passes under it?
That's because the water doesn't move, either. The water moves back and forth slightly, as a result of the wave; the wave energy moves on, WITHOUT taking the water with it. The wave is not a current.
How does a wave travel through a medium?
When a particle vibrates (moves back and forth), it can pass its energy to the particle next to it.
What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move back and forth in the direction of wave motion?
Transverse wave longitudinal wave-hint back and forth
What wave has matter move back and forth?
A longitudinal wave.
The type of energy transferred by a wave in a medium is energy?
kinetic
How do particles move when a mechanical wave passes through them?
A P wave is a type of seismic wave that is caused by an earthquake. P waves are the first seismic waves felt during an earthquake. When the P wave moves, rock particles move back and forth along the direction of the P wave.
What moves back and forth rapidly?
A fan
What are particles that move back and forth compared to the direction of a wave?
A longitudinal wave.
What is the name of the wave shown by pushing a slinky back and forth?
Longitudinal Wave.
What creates a force when a flag moves back and forth?
the wind moves the flag
Is sound a pressure wave?
Yes. Sound is made by moving air. Condensing and rarefying the air. A speaker moves back and forth to move air and make sound.
