Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Description
Key structural features, particle motion, and propagation directions of transverse and longitudinal waves.
11 Terms
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Amplitude
Compression
Crest
Particle motion (longitudinal)
Particle motion (transverse)
Rarefaction
Trough
Wave direction (longitudinal)
Wave direction (transverse)
Wavelength (longitudinal)
Wavelength (transverse)