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Is light a transverse or longitudinal?

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Isabella Carter

Studied at the University of Buenos Aires, Lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Light is a transverse wave. This means that the oscillations of the wave are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is moving. In the case of light, these oscillations are electric and magnetic fields that oscillate at right angles to the direction of wave propagation. This is a fundamental property of electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light as well as other types of waves like radio, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Noah Thompson

Works at Google, Lives in Mountain View, CA
Transverse and longitudinal waves. Light and other types of electromagnetic radiation are transverse waves. Water waves and S waves (a type of seismic wave) are also transverse waves. In transverse waves, the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel.

Julian Lee

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Transverse and longitudinal waves. Light and other types of electromagnetic radiation are transverse waves. Water waves and S waves (a type of seismic wave) are also transverse waves. In transverse waves, the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of travel.
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