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longitudinal wave
This term is a technical descriptor used primarily in physics and acoustics to distinguish a specific type of wave motion from transverse waves. While a transverse wave moves perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer (like a plucked guitar string), a longitudinal wave involves a series of compressions and rarefactions that move in the same direction as the wave itself.
In practical application, the most common example is sound. Because it describes a physical mechanism of propagation, the term is used in formal scientific contexts, textbooks, and engineering specifications rather than in casual conversation.
Meanings
Examples
A sound wave is a classic example of a longitudinal wave.
Can you explain the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?
The particles of the medium vibrate back and forth in a longitudinal wave.
I wonder if this slinky can demonstrate a longitudinal wave effectively.
P waves are the fastest seismic waves and travel as a longitudinal wave through the earth.
The teacher used a spring to show how a longitudinal wave propagates.
Unlike light, sound requires a medium because it is a longitudinal wave.
Look at how the compression and rarefaction create a longitudinal wave.