A stadium wave, in the way that its oscillators are at right angles to the propagation direction, is most like Group of answer choices sound waves (in air) light waves earthquake P-waves ocean waves sound waves (in water)
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In a stadium wave, people in a stadium stand up and sit down in sequence, creating a wave that travels around the stadium. The motion of the people (up and down) is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels (along the rows of seats). Show more…
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