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Explain what is transverse waves.


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Transverse wave:

  1. A transverse wave is a type of progressive wave.
  2. The direction of propagation of a transverse wave is always perpendicular to its direction of vibration.
  3. Few specific types of transverse waves can travel through a vacuum.
  4. An electromagnetic wave or light wave is an example of a transverse.
  5. In an electromagnetic wave, the direction of vibration of the electric field, magnetic field, and the direction of propagation are all mutually perpendicular to each other, hence fulfilling the properties of a transverse wave.
  6. The trajectory of a transverse wave is sinusoidal in nature.
  7. The standing waves propagating in a taut string are also another example of a transverse wave.
A transverse wave can only travel through solids and liquids, then why is  light a transverse wave when it travels through air and vacuum? - Quora

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