Question
Distinguish between transverse wave and longitudinal wave.
Solution
Transverse wave:
Transverse wave motion is the disturbance in which particles of medium vibrate in the direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave. Transverse wave is propagated through media in the form of crests or troughs.
Longitudinal wave:
Longitudnal wave motion is the disturbance in which particles of media vibrate in the direction of propagation of wave. These waves propagate in the form of compressions and rarefactions.
