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Waves- 4 Flashcards

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Describe a transverse wave

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Vibrations of the wave is perpendicular (at right angle) to the direction the wave travels.
Vibrations move up and down

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Describe a longitudinal wave

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Vibrations of the wave is parallel to the direction the wave travels.
Move with compressions (high pressure) and rarefactions (low pressure).

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Examples of transverse waves

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Seismic S-waves
Ripples on water
EM waves
Vibration of guitar string

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Examples of longitudinal waves

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Seismic P-waves
Sound waves
Ultrasound waves

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What do waves transport

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Energy and information

NOT material

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