TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL WAVES

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What are the two types of wave types
transverse, longitudinal
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What are transverse waves
travels at right angles to direction of wave
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What features do transverse waves have
peaks and troughs
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What are longitudinal waves
travels in the same direction to diirection of wave
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What features do longitudinal waves have
compressions and rarefractions
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What do longitudinal waves require
particles to travel through
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What is an example of a transverse wave
electromagnetic waves
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What is an example of a longitudinal wave
sound waves