Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

This animation depicts Transverse and Longitudinal waves on a spring.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• physics
• animation
• waves
• transverse
• longitudinal

[Thakiller168]

A Transverse wave can also be made by moving it to the right/left and as you do up/down :)

[mrg3]

@Thakiller168 YES! Should I make an animation on polarization? I could do linear and circular polarizations.

[Kiriha15]

for 30 min my physics professor was trying to explain this. :<

[mrg3]

@Kiriha15 Did the video clip help you?

[im2013026]

i have a question that I desperately need need an answer to. When you make a transverse wave in a slikny, does the reflected wave have a lower speed than the incident wave?

[mrg3]

@im2013026 What should the wave sped depend upon? In the usual model, the speed depends upon the tension and the mass per unit length of the slinky. Is there anything in those ingredients that could depend upon whether the wave was reflected or not?

[malekmoesousousamir]

simple and almost best describing!

[Pinkpolkadotcats]

whoa! thanks so much. exactly what I needed to better understand my physics homework. :-)

[OXSultanXO]

I like that part when the wave moves

[schnouttz]

In 6 seconds, you just did what a half hour physics explination could not.

[fctapes]

YES

!

[Kiriha15]

@mrg3 of course :D

[EnzoWTF]

Wait, is my Youtube just f*cked up, or is there no 0:06 :D

[EnzoWTF]

Wait, is my Youtube just f*cked up, or is there no 0:05 :D