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- 1What are waves ?Waves are vibrations that transfer energy from place to place without matter (solid, liquid or gas) being transferred.
- 2Transverse WavesLight and other types of electromagnetic radiation are transverse waves. Water waves and S waves (a type of seismic wave) are also transverse waves. In transverse waves, the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel.
- 3Longitudinal wavesSound waves and waves in a stretched spring are longitudinal waves. P waves (a type of seismic wave) are also longitudinal waves. In longitudinal waves, the vibrations are along the same direction as the direction of travel.
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- GCSE Core Science Flashcards on Physics, created by Laura Towler on 01/09/2016.
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- Laura Towler · Sep 2016
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- Sep 2, 2016
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