transverse wave

Definitions

General Science

• noun a wave that causes vibrations in a medium at right angles to the direction of its travel

Electronics

• A wave in which the particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave. radio and light waves are examples. This contrasts with a longitudinal wave, where the particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of propagation.

Nearby Definitions of “transverse wave”

• transverse electric wave
• transverse electromagnetic wave
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• transverse magnetization
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Contexts for “transverse wave”

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• Electronics