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    • Diagram of a Longitudinal/compression wave and a transverse wave
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 12 September 2019 Size: 83 KB Referencing Hub media

    Diagram illustrating longitudinal and transverse waves. The high points of the transverse waves (peaks) represent more-dense areas of the longitudinal waves, and the low points (troughs) represent less-dense areas. The arrows show the directions of wave material movement.

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