Define transverse wave motion. What are the essential conditions required for the formation of transverse wave motion?
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| 4th Jun, 2014,
01:23: PM
Expert Answer:
In a transverse wave motion, the particles of the medium through which the wave is travelling, vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
In the figure, the wave is travelling from left to right. (i.e., horizontally), whereas the particle vibrates simple harmonically in a vertical direction.
The essential conditions required in the medium for their propagation are :
(i) elasticity
(ii) inertia
(iii) absence of frictional resistance.
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03:23: PM
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