Longitudinal Waves
- In a longitudinal wave, particles of the medium are displaced in a direction parallel to energy transport
- They go in a straight line
- As a single particle is disturbed, it transmits the disturbance to the next connected particle
- The particles in a medium vibrate in the direction parallel to the energy transport's direction.
Here is a video of the difference of transverse and longitudinal waves:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/u10l1b.cfm
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves-intro/waves-intro.html
By: Emma M.
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves-intro/waves-intro.html
By: Emma M.