Longitudinal waves are also known as compression waves, and that’s what sound waves are. There’s no perpendicular motion to these, rather, the wave moves in the same direction as the ...

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In the lab students determine the factor affecting the frequency of a pendulum and relate to simple harmonic motion. Mechanical and electromagnetic waves, transverse and longitudinal waves, pulses ...

They’re compressional or longitudinal waves that push and pull the ground in the direction the wave is ... S waves are more dangerous than P waves because they have greater amplitude and produce ...

Jon Chase explores the different types of waves with the GB junior surf team. Relevant for teaching Physics at KS3 or KS4 and National 4/5.