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Categories: Wave mechanics, Articles with short description, Acoustics, All articles needing additional references, Polarization (waves)
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transverse wave  Displacement wave  Rotational wave  Transversal vibration  transversal wave
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In physics, a transverse wave is a wave that oscillates perpendicularly to the direction of the wave's advance. Wikipedia
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In physics, a transverse wave is a wave that oscillates perpendicularly to the direction of the wave's advance. Wikipedia
A wave that causes a disturbance in the medium perpendicular to the direction it advances Wikipedia Disambiguation
Moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (right angled) to the direction of energy transfer (or the propagation of the wave) Wikidata
Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel. Wiktionary
Type of wave. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
progressive wave
PART OF
wave
HAS KIND
bending wave
OPPOSITE OF
longitudinal wave
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Displacement wave, Rotational wave, Transversal vibration, transversal wave, transverse vibration, Transverse Wave, transverse waves, Tranverse wave, Tranverse waves

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