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Uploaded by on Jun 11, 2007

This is a longitudinal wave: the particles are moving parallel to the direction of wave propagation. Each particle is moving in simple harmonic motion. The dots at the bottom show the position of equilibrium of each particle. For more physics animations, please visit http://web.ncf.ca/ch865/

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  • it look like it rotating

  • @TheShingami Nope, Both.

  • @Guanyu1kill Nope, Transverse.

  • Is water wave consider longitudinal waves?

  • that was awesome mate!!!

  • Great videos. Thanks.

  • thx for the vid, it really helps

  • What if you cross 2 of them together at an angle??

  • I love your physics animations. Too bad the rest of them aren't for free :'(

  • THATS COOL

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