Question
Give one difference between longitudinal and transverse wave.

Answer

Longitudinal
Transverse
1.
The movement of the medium is of the same direction of the wave.
The movement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of wave.
2.
It acts in one dimension.
It acts in two dimension.
3.
The wave cannot be polarized or aligned.
The wave can be polarized or aligned.
4.
This wave can be produced in any medium such as gas, liquid or solid.
This wave can be produced in solid and liquid’s surface.
5.
Earthquake P wave is an example.
Earthquake S wave is an example.
6.
It is made of refractions and compressions.
It is made of troughs and crests.

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