transverse wave
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transverse wave
formalPhysics term describing waves (such as light waves) in which the oscillation of particles is perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. Contrasts with longitudinal waves (纵波).
Guāng光
bō波
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
héng横
bō波
。
Light waves are a type of transverse wave.
Héng横
bō波
de的
tè特
diǎn点
shì是
zhèn振
dòng动
fāng方
xiàng向
yǔ与
chuán传
bō播
fāng方
xiàng向
chuí垂
zhí直
。
The characteristic of transverse waves is that the vibration direction is perpendicular to the propagation direction.
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Dì地
zhèn震
bō波
zhōng中
jì既
yǒu有
héng横
bō波
yě也
yǒu有
zòng纵
bō波
。
Seismic waves include both transverse and longitudinal waves.