what is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves
A longitudinal wave is one in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion. A longitudinal wave has compressions and rarefactions. Compressions are when the wave is compressed and rarefactions are when the wave is spread apart. Here let me explain... Longitudinal Wave. A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling.