transverse wave

5.12  transverse wave. Wave in which the direction of displacement at each point of the medium is parallel to the...

rotational wave

5.11  shear wave; rotational wave. Wave in an elastic medium which causes an element of the medium to change its shape without a change in volume. Annotation 1          Mathematically, a shear wave is one for...

shear wave

5.11  shear wave; rotational wave. Wave in an elastic medium which causes an element of the medium to change its shape without a change in volume. Annotation 1          Mathematically, a shear wave is one for...

longitudinal wave

5.10  longitudinal wave. Wave in which the direction of displacement at each point of the medium is normal to the...

compressional wave

5.09  compressional wave. Wave in an elastic medium that causes an element of the medium to change its volume without undergoing rotation. Annotation 1          Mathematically, a compressional wave is one for...

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