Transverse (the uppy-downy ones)
Most waves are transverse (light waves and all waves of the electromagnet spectrum). In transverse waves the vibrations are at 90ยบ to the direction energy is transferred by the wave
Longitudinal (the other ones)
Longitudinal waves include sound (and ultrasound) waves and shock waves (e.s. seismic waves). In longitudinal waves the vibrations are along the same direction as the energy transferred by the waves
If you have any spare time, it would be a great idea to watch this video, it is a little long but very helpful!...
https://youtu.be/jAXx0018QCc
A blog covering and explaining the Edexcel IGCSE Physics specification for the 2016 summer exams. If you are doing just double science, you do not need to learn the stuff for paper two, if you are doing triple you will need to learn all (GOOD LUCK!) I have separated the papers to make files easier to find. Hope it helps :)
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
3.2 understand the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves and describe experiments to show longitudinal and transverse waves in, for example, ropes, springs and water
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Paper 1,
properties of waves,
section 3
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