SOUND IS A TRANSVERS WAVE. TRUE OR FALSE. PLEASE EXPLAIN
rnALSO PLEASE EXPLAIN TRANSVERSE WAVE AND LONGITUTIDNAL WAVE WITH DIAGRAMS AND EXAMPLES
Sound is a longitudinal wave because when it passes through the air,the layers of air i.e molecules of air layers vibrate back and forth in the same direction in which sound wave travels.
Longitudinal waves:
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth in the same direction in which the wave is moving is called longitudinal wave. Example: sound waves.
Transverse waves:
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate at right angles to the direction, in which the wave is moving, is called transverse wave. Example: Light waves.