There are two types of seismic waves produced by earthquakes. They are called P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse.(a) Explain...

There are two types of seismic waves produced by earthquakes. They are called P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse.
(a) Explain what is meant by the terms longitudinal and transverse.
longitudinal

transverse

(b) State another example of a longitudinal wave, a transverse wave.

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(a) Longitudinal wave- propagation of wave particles is parallel to direction of wave motion

Transverse-displacement of wave particles is perpendicular to displacement of wave particles

(b) sound 1mk and light 1mk respectively

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joseph rimiru answered the question on January 2, 2018 at 19:51

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