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Q: Are light waves and water waves examples of transverse waves?
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What is a transverse wave examples?

Examples of the transverse waves include the water and light waves.


What are Example of transverse waves?

Examples of transverse waves would be light waves, seismic waves or any other type of electromagnetic wave.


Give one example of transverse waves?

Radio waves and Light. Audio waves are not considered transverse. Since pressure is a constant, it eliminates a vector, thus making it a longitudinal wave.


Instances in the home where traverse waves are used?

If you mean "transverse" waves, then any electromagnetic wave is transverse- Examples--light and microwaves


Light waves are examples of transverse waves?

Yes. The other type of wave is longitudinal, which is what sound waves are.


What types of waves are light waves?

it is a transverse wave (:


Is a light wave transverse?

it sure is!!yes, light waves is a transverse wave.


Are light waves transverse waves or compressional waves?

They are best modeled as transverse waves.


What kind of waves are not transverse waves?

Waves are often classified as transverse or longitudinal. The sideways vibrations of a string and the surface waves on water are a good examples of transverse waves. Sound waves in fluids (e.g. sound in air, sound traveling under water) are examples of longitudinal waves. In solids, you can have both transverse and longitudinal waves.


Are light waves longitudinal?

No, light waves are not longitudinal waves. Light is an example of a transverse wave, like a wave moving across the surface of water. Sound or seismic waves are examples of longitudinal waves.


What is the type of light waves?

Transverse / Electromagnetic depending on the context of the question


Are Xrays transverse or longitudinal waves?

X-rays are light rays and they exist as BOTH particles and waves. Light waves are transverse waves