When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of travel of a wave the wave transmitted is known as

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 1990 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of travel of a wave the wave transmitted is known as
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The wave transmitted in which the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave is called a transverse wave. In a transverse wave, the oscillations of the particles of the medium occur at right angles to the direction of propagation of the wave. Examples of transverse waves include waves on a string, electromagnetic waves, and seismic S-waves.

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