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What direction does the medium vibrate

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a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave, it is called a transverse wave.

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particles of the medium vibrate to and from in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy transport. In this case, that would be parallel to the line AD. 5. If the energy in a longitudinal wave travels from south to north,
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