transerve and longitudinal Flashcards

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transerve waves

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vibrations are perpendicular to direction of wave travelling.
spring wiggled up and down gives transerve wave.

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transerve wave example

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Electromagnetic waves
s waves
water waves

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longitudal waves

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vibrations are parallel to direction of travel

squash up and stretch out in medium they travel, making compressions, and rarefactions.

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equation

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wave speed=frequency x wavelength

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