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Explain the difference between transverse wave and longitudinal wave.

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Transverse wave is a wave which vibrates or oscillates at right angles to the direction the wave or energy is moving
Examples : light waves abd waves that are traveling on the surface of the water.

Longitudinal waves is a wave which vibrates or oscillates to the direction the energy or wave is moving
Example : sound waves​

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» A transverse wave is made up of crests and troughs at maximum displacements hence vibrating energy at right angles, where as a longitudinal wave is made up of compressions and rare factions where energy is assigned and kept in those particle density regions

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