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They vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
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In a transverse wave the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (at right angles). In a longitudinal wave the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
In transverse waves, particles move in a parallel & perpendicular direction relative to the direction of energy transport.
They vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
a compressional wave
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Cause rock particles to vibrate in same direction that waves travel
Cause rock particles to vibrate in same direction that waves travel
Longitudinal waves
longitudinal waves
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Longitudinal wave. (as opposed to Transverse waves, where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of movement.)
In a transverse wave the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (at right angles). In a longitudinal wave the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
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In transverse waves, particles move in a parallel & perpendicular direction relative to the direction of energy transport.