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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A transverse wave is a wave in which the vibration is at right angles to the direction of the wave.
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| A single transverse wave on a string. |
About Transverse Waves
There are two transverse waves you should know:
- Water Waves - Waves on the surface of the water.
- Electromagnetic Waves - Waves that include; radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma-rays.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A transverse wave is a wave in which the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave.
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| A single transverse wave on a string. |
About Transverse Waves
There are two transverse waves you should know:
- Water Waves - Waves on the surface of the water.
- Electromagnetic Waves - Waves that include; radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma-rays.
- S-waves - Seismic Waves known as secondary waves which cause the ground to shake from side to side during an earthquake.
References
AQA
- Transverse wave, pages 190, 194, 211-13, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Transverse waves, page 181, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Transverse waves, page 219, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Transverse waves, page 224, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Transverse waves, page 73, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Transverse waves, pages 175-179, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Transverse waves, pages 255, 262, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA