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Physics · L3 · Classifying a Wave From a Scenario

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A decision guide for reading a real scenario and deciding whether the wave involved is transverse or longitudinal.

by @openstemUpdated Physics
🌊 Observe a wave scenarioWhich way do the particles move relative to the wave's travel direction?Transverse waveLongitudinal waveExamples: light, water surface ripples, a wiggled rope🔊 Examples: sound in air, a pushed-and-pulled springPerpendicular — up and down, or side to sideParallel — back and forth along the same line

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