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Wave that has vibration in a direction that is perpendicular to the motion creating it

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What wave travels perpendicular to the disturbance?

Transverse wave.


What wave has disturbance that is perpendicular to wave motion?

A transverse wave has a disturbance that is perpendicular to the direction of wave motion. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, creating crests and troughs as the wave moves. Examples of transverse waves include light waves, water waves, and electromagnetic waves.


The medium vibrates perpendicular to the direction the wave travels in a?

Transverse Wave


A wave whose energy travels the same way as it was transferred?

A transverse wave is a type of wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. This means that the energy travels in the same direction as it was transferred. Examples of transverse waves include light waves and electromagnetic waves.


WhAT IS THE DISTURBANCE of a transverse wave?

The disturbance of a transverse wave is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. As the wave travels, the particles of the medium oscillate up and down or side to side, creating crests and troughs. Examples of transverse waves include light waves and electromagnetic waves.


A transverse wave cause its medium to move in what direction?

Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.


What wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance?

It would be a longitudinal wave. If you were to conduct an experiment to see which wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance, you would take a slinky and push it. And if you watch the wave, you'll see that it travels through the slinky outward, and travels back to the disturbance (your hand). This wave is a longitudinal wave.


What direction does energy travel in a transverse wave?

Energy in a transverse wave travels perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.


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 type of wave that travels in one direction but the energy travels perpendicular to this direction?

This describes a transverse wave. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving. Examples include light waves, waves on a string, and electromagnetic waves.


Is a slinky wave a transverse or a longitudinal wave?

A slinky wave is a transverse wave. Transverse waves are perpendicular to the direction the wave travels, and in the case of a slinky wave, the coils move back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the wave's propagation.


What is the best way to describe transverse waves?

Transverse waves are a type of wave in which the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. This means that the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. Examples of transverse waves include light waves, water waves, and seismic S-waves.