Transverse wave facts for kids
A transverse wave is a moving wave that is made up of oscillations happening perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.
It can also mean that it is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate amazingly \ at right angles perpendicular to the direction in which they travel parallel to each other.
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Circular polarization mechanically generated on a rubber thread, converted to linear polarization by a mechanical polarizing filter.
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Propagation of a transverse spherical wave in a 2d grid (empirical model)
See also
In Spanish: Onda transversal para niños
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