Longitudinal.
Waves are often classified as transverse or longitudinal. The sideways vibrations of a string and the surface waves on water are a good examples of transverse waves. Sound waves in fluids (e.g. sound in air, sound traveling under water) are examples of longitudinal waves. In solids, you can have both transverse and longitudinal waves.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, which means they oscillate in the same direction as their propagation. Therefore, sound waves do not exhibit polarization like transverse waves, such as light waves.
Longitudinal waves are caused by oscillations in the same direction as the wave is traveling, while transverse waves are caused by oscillations perpendicular to the direction of the wave. These oscillations can be created by disturbances or vibrations in a medium, such as air or water. Different sources, such as sound or seismic activity, can produce longitudinal and transverse waves.
No, sound waves are not transverse waves; they are longitudinal waves. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation, while in a longitudinal wave, the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave. In the case of sound waves, the particles of the medium (such as air molecules) oscillate back and forth in the same direction as the wave is moving, creating areas of compression and rarefaction.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they travel by compressing and expanding the medium they pass through, such as air. This is different from transverse waves, like light waves, which oscillate perpendicular to their direction of travel. Sound waves are unique as transverse waves because they require a medium to travel through, such as air, water, or solids, whereas transverse waves can travel through a vacuum.
They can be either longitudinal or transverse. In gases, such as air, and in liquids, only longitudinal waves are possible. In solids, there can be both longitudinal and transverse waves.
Waves are often classified as transverse or longitudinal. The sideways vibrations of a string and the surface waves on water are a good examples of transverse waves. Sound waves in fluids (e.g. sound in air, sound traveling under water) are examples of longitudinal waves. In solids, you can have both transverse and longitudinal waves.
Transverse wave and a longitudinal wave
Sound, at least in gases like air, can only propagate as a longitudinal wave.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, which means they oscillate in the same direction as their propagation. Therefore, sound waves do not exhibit polarization like transverse waves, such as light waves.
Longitudinal waves are caused by oscillations in the same direction as the wave is traveling, while transverse waves are caused by oscillations perpendicular to the direction of the wave. These oscillations can be created by disturbances or vibrations in a medium, such as air or water. Different sources, such as sound or seismic activity, can produce longitudinal and transverse waves.
No, sound waves are not transverse waves; they are longitudinal waves. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation, while in a longitudinal wave, the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave. In the case of sound waves, the particles of the medium (such as air molecules) oscillate back and forth in the same direction as the wave is moving, creating areas of compression and rarefaction.
If you mean sound waves, the only type of sound waves that can travel through air (or any gas, for that matter) is longitudinal waves.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they travel by compressing and expanding the medium they pass through, such as air. This is different from transverse waves, like light waves, which oscillate perpendicular to their direction of travel. Sound waves are unique as transverse waves because they require a medium to travel through, such as air, water, or solids, whereas transverse waves can travel through a vacuum.
No, neither are examples of longitudinal waves. Sound waves and compression waves in a spring are longitudinal waves. With light and rope waves, the axis of movement is 90 degrees to the direction of propagation, they are both transverse waves.
The vibration of the Longitudinal wave is parallel to the wave direction and the vibration is perpendicular to the direction in the transverse wave.
Yes, a longitudinal wave is a mechanical wave. It is a wave that vibrates in the same direction as its propagation, such as sound waves. Mechanical waves require a medium, like air or water, to travel through.