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It need not go up and down. Assuming the wave moves "forward", the individual particles may move up and down, or left and right - or diagonally. In any case, the individual particles move at right angles to the movement of the wave, because that is what "tarnsverse" means.
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∙ 9y agoNo. They can travel in any direction. "Transverse" refers to the fact that the disturbance moves back and forth at right angles to the movement of the wave.
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∙ 11y agothey travel by a straight line that moves up and down through air waves
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∙ 15y agoYes they do!! They are also caused by strong currents!
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∙ 13y agoSound can not be a transverse wave when moving through the air, because the air particles drift off. Instead, they form longitudinal waves.
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∙ 15y agoNo. Transverse waves move in the direction of the waves velocity. The transverse wave "disturbance" or vibration, is at right angles to the direction of the waves velocity.
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∙ 13y agotransverse waves can travel on the tops of liquids, however, not through them
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∙ 10y agoThe waves that move the surface up and down are called Rayleigh waves and can sometimes be refered to as ground roll. Earth quakes can cause these kind of waves.
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Do seismic waves speed up or slow down as they travel downward and reach the Moho?
Speed up
Explain the way that different seismic waves affect rock as they travel through it?
P waves: the rock spring back to its original shape S waves: the rock is deformed from side to side Surface waves: the rock goes up and down
How fast do secondary waves travel?
Secondary or S Waves are a form of waves which are produced as a result of shift in tectonic plates during an earthquake. Such waves only travel through solid surfaces and disintegrate upon reaching liquids. They always tend to adapt a back and forth motion as they move along. They are often referred to as "body waves".
Why are s waves more destructive than P waves?
S-waves move side to side, not up and down (P-waves). Buildings can go up and down without a problem, not side to side.
Where do P waves travel fastest?
Generally everywave will travel the fastest through solids. These waves include sound, and other vibrational waves. But Electro Magnetic Radiation wave along with light will slow down and can very well change direction mid stream. They travel quite fast through slate
Do sound sound waves travel up or down and back or forth?
Back and forth in the direction of propagation of the sound waves.
Do seismic waves speed up or slow down as they travel downward and reach the Moho?
Speed up
Do surface waves only move in back and forth motions?
No. Surface waves travel across the country, and the land moves up and down. An example is sea waves.
What kind of wave are sound waves?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they travel from side to side, not up and down like transverse waves.
How sound waves can be modelled with water waves?
Not very well, because they're different types of waves. They have some similar properties, but water waves are transverse waves (the water goes up and down, perpendicular to the direction of travel) and sound waves are longitudinal waves (the air vibrates parallel to the direction of travel).
How do particles move in a surface wave?
Surface Waves can propagate only along the boundary of solid.Two types are:Rayliegh Waves propagate along boundary between two dissimilar solid media, in a plane perpendicular to the surface and containing the direction of propagation.Love Waves are polarized shear wave with an associated oscillatory particle motion parallel to the free space and perpendicular to the direction wave motion.
Does primary waves slow down as they travel through solids?
no
In a perfect vacuum, light waves travel at 300,000 kilometers every second. When light waves travel through materials, such as air, they?
slow down.
What are trnsverse waves?
transverse waves are waves that go up and down
Do ocean waves travel in longitudinal waves?
No, they are transverse a water particle moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave (water particles move up and down where are the wave moves left or right)
Explain the way that different seismic waves affect rock as they travel through it?
P waves: the rock spring back to its original shape S waves: the rock is deformed from side to side Surface waves: the rock goes up and down
Waves need matter to travel throgh?
waves such as transverse waves, like moving a rope up and down causing waves, does require a medium but energy in the form of light (its still debatible weather its a particle or wave) doesnt need a medium,like electromagnetic waves
