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Longitudinal Wave definitions

# Definition Sets
1 a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels 949 sets
2 a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion 277 sets
3 a wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling 138 sets
4 a wave that moves the medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels 83 sets
5 a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling 78 sets
6 a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels. 75 sets
7 a wave with a direction of propagation that is parallel to its direction of oscillation 59 sets
8 a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion. 53 sets
9 a wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels 52 sets
10 a wave that moves the medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels. 43 sets
11 a wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling, rather than at right angles to it. 41 sets
12 a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels 40 sets
13 the wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance 37 sets
14 a wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels 34 sets
15 a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion 32 sets
16 a wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling, rather than at right angles to it 32 sets
17 a mechanical wave in which the disturbance is in the same direction, or parallel to, the direction of wave motion 30 sets
18 a wave that moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels 26 sets
19 a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion 24 sets
20 a wave with a direction of propagation that is parallel to its direction of oscillation. 22 sets
21 a wave that vibrates in a direction that is parallel to the direction of motion of the wave 20 sets
22 a wave in which the vibration is forward and backward 19 sets
23 move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel 15 sets
24 a wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction parallel (longitudinal) with the direction in which the wave travels. 15 sets
25 a wave that displaces matter parallel to the direction of wave motion 15 sets
26 oscillations are parallel to direction of energy transfer/ wave motion. 14 sets
27 wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels 13 sets
28 waves that cause the particles in a medium to vibrate parallel to the direction of wave movement 12 sets
29 wave in which particles of the medium vibrate in the same direction that the wave travels 12 sets
30 a wave whose propagation is parallel to its oscillation 12 sets
31 a type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels. 12 sets
32 a wave that travels parallel to the resting position 12 sets
33 a wave in which the vibrations are parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave 12 sets
34 a wave that moves the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling. 12 sets
35 vibrates the medium in the same direction in which the wave travels 11 sets
36 a type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels 11 sets
37 wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave motion 11 sets
38 a wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction parallel (longitudinal) to the direction in which the wave travels. sound waves are longitudinal. 11 sets
39 a wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel 11 sets
40 wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion 11 sets
41 a wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels. 9 sets
42 a wave that moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels. 9 sets
43 particles on these waves vibrate parallel to the direction that the wave is moving (through a series of compressions and rarefactions) 9 sets
44 a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction in which the wave is traveling 9 sets
45 a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling. 8 sets
46 move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel. 8 sets
47 a wave whose oscillations are in the same direction as the wave moves. 8 sets
48 a wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction parallel (longitudinal) to the direction in which the wave travels. sound is an example. 8 sets
49 a wave in which the matter in the medium moves back and forth along the direction that the wave travels 7 sets
50 makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction that the wave travels 7 sets
51 wave in which the direction of motion of the energy transfer (the wave) is parallel to the direction of motion of the particles of the medium (note: sound waves are longitudinal) 7 sets
52 • particles move parallel to the direction of the wave. • particles return to the same position before and after the wave 7 sets
53 waves that move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel 7 sets
54 type of wave, such as sound, whose oscillation is along the direction of its motion. 7 sets
55 particles vibrate parallel to wave motion 7 sets
56 a wave in which the disturbance (vibration) is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling 7 sets
57 a wave, such as a sound wave, in which the disturbance is in the direction of propogation 6 sets
58 ..., a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels 6 sets
59 type of mechanical wave- particles in medium move parallel to direction of wave (e.g. sound wave- straight) 6 sets
60 parallel 6 sets
61 in what type of wave does sound travel? 6 sets
62 particles move in the same direction as the wave 6 sets
63 the wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance. 6 sets
64 a wave whose oscillations are in the same direction as the wave moves 6 sets
65 a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling. 6 sets
66 a mechanical wave in which the disturbance is in the same direction or parallel to the direction of the wave motion 5 sets
67 a wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel (slinky!) 5 sets
68 when the medium moves parallel to the direction the wave is traveling 5 sets
69 a wave that transfers energy through only one dimension. longitudinal waves are always mechanical waves, and are also called compression waves. 5 sets
70 matter on the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels 5 sets
71 what kind of wave is a sound wave? 5 sets
72 a wave whose oscillations are in the same direction as the wave travels 5 sets
73 wave where the particles move back and forth. example: sound waves 5 sets
74 have vibrations that are move in the same direction as the wave, no crest or troughs, there are areas of compression and expansion 5 sets
75 a wave that displaces matter parallel to the direction of wave motion. 5 sets
76 a mechanical wave in which the disturbance is in the same direction as the motion of the wave 5 sets
77 wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave 5 sets
78 particles vibrate in the same plane as the direction of energy transfer 5 sets
79 consists of a series of compressions and rarefactions in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave. 5 sets
80 particle vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave 4 sets
81 a wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction parallel (longitudinal) with the direction in which the wave travels 4 sets
82 particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave 4 sets
83 the medium moving parallel to the direction it is moving 4 sets
84 sound waves 4 sets
85 a wave in which the medium vibrates in the same direction that the wave travels 4 sets
86 they move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel. 4 sets
87 a wave in which the particles ofa medium parallel to the direction of wave motion. (back and forth) 4 sets
88 a wave in which the energy is transferred in the same direction that the wave is travelling, along the path of the wave. 4 sets
89 wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave motion. 4 sets
90 a wave in which the particles of a medium vibrates back an forth along the path that the wave travels 4 sets
91 a wave in which the vibration is the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling, rather than at right angles to it. 4 sets
92 a wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels 4 sets
93 the direction of the back and forth motion of the particles is parallel to the direction that the wave is moving. 4 sets
94 a wave in which the vibrations of the medium are parallel to the direction the wave is moving 4 sets
95 the particles in the medium move in the same direction that the waves are traveling 4 sets
96 a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling in 4 sets
97 a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves. 4 sets
98 a wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave is traveling 4 sets