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What kind of motion should you impart to a stretched coiled spring (or Slinky) to provide a(a) transverse wave? (b) longitudinal wave?
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A transverse wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves. A longitudinal wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction of the wave. Show more…
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