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What kind of waves does sound have transverse waves or compression waves?
Sound is a compressional wave.
What waves can be either transverse or conpressional?
Electromagnetic waves can be either transverse or compressional, depending on their polarization. Transverse waves have oscillations perpendicular to the direction of propagation, while compressional waves have oscillations parallel to the direction of propagation. For example, light waves are transverse, while sound waves are compressional.
Are light waves transverse waves or compressional waves?
Light waves are transverse waves, meaning that the oscillations of the wave occur perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This is in contrast to compressional waves, where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of propagation, such as in sound waves.
What is the difference of compressional waves and transverse waves?
Compressional waves cause particles in a medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave, while transverse waves cause particles to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Sound waves are an example of compressional waves, while light waves are an example of transverse waves.
Is a sound wave a transverse wave?
No, a sound wave is a compressional wave.
Are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?
Seismic waves can be either transverse or compressional. P-waves are compressional waves that travel fastest, while S-waves are transverse waves that travel slower. Both types of waves are generated by earthquakes and used to study the Earth's interior.
How are transverse waves and compressional waves alike and different?
Transverse waves and compressional waves are both types of mechanical waves that transfer energy through a medium. The main difference is in the direction of particle motion: transverse waves have particles that move perpendicular to the wave's direction, while compressional waves have particles that move parallel to the wave's direction.
Are tsunamis related to tranverse or compressional waves?
Transverse.
Are electromagnetic waves transverse or compressional waves?
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic fields that make up the wave occur perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Unlike compressional waves, electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel through.
Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?
No, compressions and rarefactions are characteristics of longitudinal waves, not transverse waves. In transverse waves, the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.
What type of waves are sound waves, and are they transverse waves?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, not transverse waves.
What are examples of electromagnetic waves?
Transverse and Compressional electromagetic waves Another opinion: No electromagnetic waves are compressional waves. They're all transverse. I think what the question was looking for is: -- Heat and visible light -- Radio waves and X-rays -- Ultraviolet and gamma rays etc.
