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What type of wave is produced when the particles of the medium are vibrating to and fro in the same direction of wave propagation?
That would be a longitudinal wave. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave propagation, causing compression and rarefaction as the wave travels through the medium.
What is the difference between A transverse wave versus compression wave?
A transverse wave is one where the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, like a wave on a string. A compression wave, or longitudinal wave, is where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of wave propagation, like sound waves in air.
What is close together in a longitudinal wave?
In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium oscillate back and forth in the same direction as the wave propagation. When the particles are close together, the wave is in compression, where the particles are closest together.
What is one wavelength in a longitudinal wave?
In a longitudinal wave, one wavelength is the distance from one compression (or rarefaction) to the next compression (or rarefaction). This distance represents one complete cycle of the wave, where the particles oscillate back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave's propagation.
What is the difference between the way matter responds to a transverse and a longitudinal wave?
In a transverse wave, particles of the medium oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, like the up-and-down motion of a water wave. In a longitudinal wave, particles oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation, like the compression and rarefaction in a sound wave.
