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What is the oscillation of a wave that is perpendicular to its own direction of travel?
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∙ 13y ago
These are called transverse waves.electromagnetic waves like light,microwaves and radio waves are mostly transverse waves.There is an electric field and a magnetic field oscillating perpendicular to each other in such types of waves
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How do transverse waves and longitudinal waves differ?
Longitudinal Wave:The oscillation is is parallel to the direction of wave travel.Example:sound, spring,"P_type" earthquake waveTransverse Waves:The Oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.Example:radio or light waves , string, "S-type", earthquake waves.
Is a rope wave a longitudinal wave?
No, rope wave is a transverse wave, because the direction of oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of movement of wave.
What type of wave is sea waves?
A wave in sea or ocean is a transverse wave produced by oscillation of water perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave.
What is a type of a mechanical wave whose direction of vibration is perpendicular to its direction of travel?
Transverse Wave
In a transverse wave in what direction are the vibration relative to the direction of wave travel?
In a transverse wave the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (at right angles). In a longitudinal wave the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
What a definition of a tranverse wave?
Transverse Wave is a wave that oscillates perpendicular to the axis along which the wave travel or a transverse wave is a wave in which vibrating element moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the wave.Example: The Waves in bodies of water are also transverse waves.
Wave in which particles of the medium vibrate in up and down motion?
A transverse wave is when the direction of oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of vibration of the source.
What is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?
Wave that has vibration in a direction that is perpendicular to the motion creating it
What describes the motion of the media for a surface wave?
The motion is parallel to wave direction The motion is both parallel and perpendicular to wave direction. The motion is perpendicular to wave direction.
A transverse wave cause its medium to move in what direction?
Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
How do electromagnet waves that have electric and magnetic fields travel?
We understand that electromagnetic waves have both an electric and a magnetic component. Each component is a wave, and each wave is perpendicular to the other and is in phase. perpendicular to the direction of the wave
How do electromagnetic waves that have and magnetic fields travel .?
We understand that electromagnetic waves have both an electric and a magnetic component. Each component is a wave, and each wave is perpendicular to the other and is in phase. perpendicular to the direction of the wave
