Definition of longitudinal wave

1)
when the vibration of the particles in the medium move in the same
direction as the motion of the wave, for example, a sound wave in
air.

Related Terms & Definitions

Here are some related terms and definitions we found for this term.

  1. transverse wave
  2. Young's modulus (E)
  3. Hyugen's principle
  4. evanescent wave
  5. Antireflective Coating (AR)
  6. quarter-wave optical thickness (QWOT)
  7. relaxation times
  8. HWOT
  9. longitudinal relaxation time (T1)

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