Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
 

Transverse and Longitudinal Waves problem 28


A longitudinal wave travelling from left to right has vibrations parallel to the direction of transfer of energy by the wave. The wave can be represented on a graph showing the variation with distance of the displacement of the particles from their equilibrium positions at one instant. Which point on the graph is the centre of a compression?



 

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