Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

What is a medium

A medium is the material a wave travels through.

What is the meaning of perpendicular

90 degrees

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.

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.

Do the particles of the medium move along with the wave

No