Longitudinal VS Transverse Waves

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves in which the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

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What are transverse waves?

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Waves in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

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What are compressions in a longitudinal wave?

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Regions where particles are close together.

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What are rarefactions in a longitudinal wave?

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Regions where particles are spread apart.

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What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

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Sound wave.

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What is an example of a transverse wave?

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Water wave.

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What does a wave carry from place to place?

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Energy.

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What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?

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Wave speed = frequency x wavelength.

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

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The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave.