zòng

technical
noun
physics

Meaning of 纵波

纵波 means longitudinal wave; a wave in which the vibration direction of particles is parallel to the direction of wave propagation. Pronounced zòng bō.

  • longitudinal wave; a wave in which the vibration direction of particles is parallel to the direction of wave propagation

Definitions & Examples

Shēng
zài
kōng
zhōng
shì
zòng
de
xíng
shì
chuán
de
 

Sound waves propagate through air in the form of longitudinal waves.

zhèn
fēn
wéi
zòng
héng
 
zòng
de
chuán
jiào
kuài
 

Seismic waves are divided into longitudinal waves and transverse waves, with longitudinal waves traveling faster.

Tán
huáng
zhèn
dòng
chǎn
shēng
de
shì
zòng
 

The waves produced by a vibrating spring are longitudinal waves.

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