compressional wave
Matter vibrates in the same direction as the wave is traveling
The matter transfers the energy, it does not move very far. It circles at approximately the same spot as the wave energy passes.
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In a longitudinal wave, matter moves forward and backward in the same direction that the wave travels. This is due to the parallel displacement of particles in the direction of wave propagation. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
transverse wave
In a transverse wave, matter in the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This means that the particles of the medium move side to side or up and down as the wave passes through.
Compression wave
Longitudinal waves cause particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel. This type of wave propagation occurs in mediums where the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
The colored ribbon vibrates back and forth perpendicular to the direction of the wave as the waves pass by. It does not move in the same direction as the wave; rather, its movement is perpendicular to the wave's direction.
Compression wave
P-wave particles move in the same direction as the wave's propagation, which is the direction of energy transfer. This movement is back and forth in the direction of the wave.
In a longitudinal wave, matter moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling. This means that particles oscillate parallel to the direction of the wave propagation, causing compressions and rarefactions in the medium. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.