The type of seismic waves that cause back and forth motions are P waves. P waves cause particles in material to vibrate back and forth.
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P waves typically cause little to no damage when it comes to buildings, because buildings are usually built to withhold a back-and-forth motion (being the most common motion). I hope this helps. :)
Linear back and forth motion at any speed is technically termed "Reciprocating Motion".
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a back and forth motion
Transverse wave longitudinal wave-hint back and forth
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Transverse waves cause particles to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation, creating a back and forth motion. This type of wave motion is characteristic of waves on a rope or string.
Transverse waves cause particles to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. This leads to a back-and-forth motion of particles. Examples of transverse waves include electromagnetic waves such as light and water waves.
it's called frequency. it can go up and down or back and forth
P waves typically cause little to no damage when it comes to buildings, because buildings are usually built to withhold a back-and-forth motion (being the most common motion). I hope this helps. :)
Vibrations
Waves are formed by the earth's gravity and the moon's gravitational pull. It make the back and forth motion with the water, thus forming waves.
Longitudinal or compression waves.
Longitudinal or compression waves.
The movement of waves is called oscillation, which refers to the repeating back-and-forth or up-and-down motion of the wave as it travels through a medium.
No, they are different types of wave. Transverse waves vibrate across the direction of motion, like the waves you get when you shake a rope. Longitudinal waves vibrate back and forth along the direction of motion like a sound wave.