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"Transverse" means that whatever oscillates, does so at a right angle to the direction in which the wave advances.
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What are transverse waves?
A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer. If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the y-zplane.
What is transversal waves?
Wave is a propagation of oscillations of some physical parameter (perturbation of pressure, mass density, electrical or magnetic fields...). If oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of propagation - the wave is transverse (for example - electromagnetic wave). If physical parameter oscillates along the propagation direction - the wave is longitudinal(Sound).
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).
What wave moves at right angles to its direction of travel?
Transverse wave.
Is a radiowave an electromagnetic wave or a transverse wave?
Both. A radio wave is an electromagnetic wave; therefore it is a transverse wave.
What are transverse waves?
A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer. If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the y-zplane.
What transverse waves?
A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer. If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the y-zplane.
What are the two parts to a transverse wave?
A wave is composed of an amplitude and a wavelength. A transverse wave contains oscillations perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling, for instance, a sine wave.
What is the difference between compreesinal waves and transverse wave?
A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. where as compressional waves (also known as Longitudinal waves) are waves that have the same direction of oscillations parallel to their direction of travel I hope this clears it out...
What type of wave carry energy at a right angle to the direction of the energy flow?
a transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled)to the direction of energy transfer.
What is transversal waves?
Wave is a propagation of oscillations of some physical parameter (perturbation of pressure, mass density, electrical or magnetic fields...). If oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of propagation - the wave is transverse (for example - electromagnetic wave). If physical parameter oscillates along the propagation direction - the wave is longitudinal(Sound).
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).
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle to the direction of the energy flow?
a transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled)to the direction of energy transfer.
what type of waves carry energy at a right angle to the direction of the energy flow?
a transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled)to the direction of energy transfer.
Is light a transverse wave or a compressal wave?
A transverse wave
Is a radio a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave?
its a transverse wave
Is light a transverse or longitudinal wave?
Light is transverse in nature.
