Longitudinal and Transverse Waves Flashcards
what do longitudinal waves contain
rarefaction and compressions
What is the oscillation of particles like in longitudinal waves
parallel to direction of energy transfer
What happens as compression approach
particles move towards the right, riding on high pressure
Once compression pressure peak passes the particle what happens
particle moves to the left
What happens after a rarefaction to a particle
Moves to the right and back to equilibrium
What is the speed of sound in the 3 different mediums
air - 343
water - 1480
iron - 5000
What is the other longitudinal wave
p - waves in seismology
What can transverse waves not do
travel through fluids
What is the exeption to transverse wave rules
EM waves
What direction do oscillations occur in transverse waves
perpendicular to the movement of the wave
When at a peak how is a particle described in terms of movement
move perpendicularly back to equilibrium
