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Wave motion perpendicular to the direction that the wave is moving is?
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a transverse wave
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A wave that vibrates in a direction parallel to the direction of the wave itself is called a?
Disturbance in particle motion parallel to the wave velocity is called a longitudinal wave. Disturbance in particle motion perpendicular to the wave velocity is called a transverse wave.
A transverse wave cause its medium to move in what direction?
Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
The medium vibrates perpendicular to the direction the wave travels in a?
Transverse Wave
A wave in which the medium vibrates perpendicular to the motion of the wave is called a wave?
false, they vibrate parallel
In a transverse wave that travels through a mediun the molecules of the medium vibrate?
Up to a crest, then down through a trough, then back. APEX :P
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.
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 is a direction that a mechanical wave can displace its medium?
Both parallel and perpendicular to the motion of the wave at the same time/Perpendicular to the motion of the wave/Parallel to the motion of the wave - APEXPerpendicular to the motion of the wave.Parallel to the motion of the wave.Both parallel and pependicular to the motion of the wave at the same time.
What mechanical wave move particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving?
A sine wave.
What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion?
Longitudinal wave
What wave occur when the motion of medium is at right angels ( perpendiclar) to the direction of th e wave?
Transverse waves occur when the motion of medium is at right angels (perpendicular) to the direction of the wave
Tranverse wave is a wave that moves perpendicular?
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.
In which type of waves is the motion of the particles perpendicular to the direction of the wave is traveling?
transverse waves
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.
Waves occur when the motion of the medium is at right angles perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
transverse waves
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a sound wave?
It is also known as a compression wave
What is the wave motion in which particles vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels called?
Longitudinal wave. (as opposed to Transverse waves, where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of movement.)
