Both are forms of mechanical waves but moves or travels differently. Transverse travels perpendicular to it waves while longitudinal are made up of compressions and rarefactions, so no their not interchangeable.
Waves that move up and down are called transverse waves. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples of transverse waves include light waves and waves on a guitar string.
S waves are transverse waves, which means the particles in the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This is in contrast to P waves, which are longitudinal waves where the particles vibrate parallel to the wave direction.
transverse and longitudinal Well, it depends on what your teacher explained. However earthquakes can be: 1) tectonic, 2) volcanic or can be 1) natural, 2) induced (that is induced by human activity, such as mines and reservoirs). Any scientific site like that of the USGS could be a useful source of information.
They are transverse waves. In their plane-wave form the electric and magnetic fields E and H are in the ratio of the free-space wave-impedance, they are in time phase and space quadrature, and the vector product ExH is the Poynting vector which lies in the direction of travel. Incidentally ... they are very real. Otherwise radio wouldn't work, sun-tan wouldn't exist, plants couldn't grow, meatloaf could not heat in a microwave oven, and you could never SEE anything.
P waves arrive first.
Transverse. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves, which are transverse.
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
No. Radiant heat is an electromagnetic wave, and EM waves are transverse waves.
They are transverse waves.
Transverse waves have particles in the medium vibrating perpendicular to the direction in which the waves are traveling. Examples of transverse waves include electromagnetic waves like light and water waves.
Transverse waves are funny.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, not transverse waves.
X- rays are transverse waves!x rays are electromagnetic waves and transverse .
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
transverse and longitudinal
Ultraviolet waves are part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum which all travel as transverse waves.