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Transverse
Wave that has vibration in a direction that is perpendicular to the motion creating it
transverse wave
Transverse wave.
That sounds like the description of a transverse wave.
Up to a crest, then down through a trough, then back. APEX :P
Transverse Wave
Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
Transverse
Wave that has vibration in a direction that is perpendicular to the motion creating it
A transverse wave travels in a straight line but wavers up and down. the high point is the crest and the low point is the trough
transverse wave
Transverse wave.
That sounds like the description of a transverse wave.
A transverse wave is a moving wave in which the displacement of the medium carrying the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave propogation. An example of a transverse wave is a string oscillating up and down.
This is a longitudinal wave or a P-wave (primary wave), called so because it travels faster than a transverse wave, which moves at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
Longitudinal wave. (as opposed to Transverse waves, where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of movement.)