Overview
Except for light, waves are undulations in a material medium. Transverse wave motion occurs when points in the medium oscillate at right angles to the direction of the wave's travel. If a wave travels from left to right, the particles of the medium will vibrate up and down in place. Electromagnetic waves are transverse - electric and magnetic fields that oscillate perpendicular to the direction of motion. Longitudinal waves, also called pressure waves and compressional waves, oscillate parallel to the direction of the motion of the wave. If a wave travels from left to right, the displacement of the medium is also left to right but oscillates in place by compressing and stretching. When a sound travels through a medium, such as air, it causes compressions and rarefactions in the air as it travels.
This application is an essential basic tool for students to study and compare transverse and longitudinal waves.
Additional Information
- Developed by Joy Stephen
- Version 2023.08.21
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Requires
Available on: PC
OS: Windows 10 version 17763.0 or higher
Keyboard: Integrated Keyboard
Mouse: Integrated Mouse
- Published 2023-08-21
- Size 62.58 MB
- File Type appx/msix
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Language
English (United States)
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Permissions
Uses all system resources
- Microsoft Store ID 9pb1k7qj1rrv
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