Video

Demonstrating longitudinal and transverse waves

The video shows a hand making longitudinal and transverse waves on a slinky. The audio describes longitudinal and transverse wave characteristics.

Transcript

In a longitudinal wave, the disturbance that makes up the wave is along the direction in which the wave travels. Longitudinal waves are also referred to as compression waves. In a transverse wave, the disturbance that makes up the wave is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.

Acknowledgements

Dr Michael R Gallis, Animations for Physics and Astronomy, Penn State Schuylkill, CC BY-NC 3.0

Rights: Dr Michael R Gallis, Penn State Schuylkill
Published:20 November 2018