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Are electromagnetic waves transverse or compressional waves?
They are transverse waves.
Are light waves transverse waves or compressional waves?
They are best modeled as transverse waves.
Are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?
There are 3 broad types of seismic waves, Surface waves, S-waves and P-waves. Love waves (a type of surface wave) and S-waves are transverse waves and P-waves are compressional.
Are sound waves transverse waves or compressional waves Why?
Compressional, gasses can be compressed but cannot be wiggled side to side.
Are tsunamis related to tranverse or compressional waves?
Transverse.
What kind of waves does sound have transverse waves or compression waves?
Sound is a compressional wave.
Transverse and congressional waves are the two types of mechanical waves?
False. Compressional.
What are examples of electromagnetic waves?
Transverse and Compressional electromagetic waves Another opinion: No electromagnetic waves are compressional waves. They're all transverse. I think what the question was looking for is: -- Heat and visible light -- Radio waves and X-rays -- Ultraviolet and gamma rays etc.
What is the difference of compressional waves and transverse waves?
Th angle of vibration is 90 degrees different..
Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?
Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have compressions and rarefactions.
Is a sound wave compressional or transverse?
Compressional
Do cell phones use transverse waves or Compressional waves?
They use micowaves, so they are transverse (def. oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation).
