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longitudinal wave
longitudinal wave n (General Physics) a wave that is propagated in the same direction as the displacement of the transmitting medium. Compare transverse wave longitu′dinal wave′
n. a wave in which the direction of displacement is the same as the direction of propagation, as a sound wave. lon·gi·tu·di·nal wave (lŏn′jĭ-to͞od′n-əl) A wave in which the particles of the medium through which the wave moves vibrate in the same direction as the wave travels. Sound waves are a type of longitudinal waves. See more at wave. Compare transverse wave.TranslationsLongitudinal Wave
longitudinal wave[‚län·jə′tüd·ən·əl ′wāv] (physics) A wave in which the direction of some vector characteristic of the wave, for example, the displacement of particles of the transmitting medium, is along the direction of propagation. Longitudinal Wave a wave whose direction of propagation coincides with the direction in which the particles of the medium are displaced. Elastic waves in gases and liquids are examples of longitudinal waves. |