Transverse Waves: Transverse Waves, Light Waves, Jump Rope, Energy moves perpendicular to matter, Travels through a vacuum, Moves up and down in a squiggly line, Longitudinal Waves: Longitudinal Waves, Sound Waves, Slinky, Energy moves parallel to matter, Does NOT travel through a vacuum, Pushes particles against each other from side to side,

Transverse vs Longitudinal Waves

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