Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
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What is a medium
A medium is the material a wave travels through.
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What is the meaning of perpendicular
90 degrees
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Define a transverse wave
A transverse wave is where the direction of the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction as that of the wave.
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Define a longitudinal wave
A longitudinal wave is where the direction of the particles of the medium move in the same direction as that of the wave.
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Do the particles of the medium move along with the wave
No
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