Difference Between Longitudinal and Transverse Wave

 7 Differences Between Longitudinal and Transverse Wave

S.NO.	Longitudinal Wave	Transverse Wave
1.	Longitudinal waves are waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as the direction of the wave.	Transverse waves are waves in which the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
2.	Longitudinal waves can be compressional or rarefactive, depending on whether the particles of the medium are moving closer together or further apart.	Transverse waves are always oscillatory, with the particles of the medium moving back and forth in a periodic motion.
3.	Longitudinal waves can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.	Transverse waves can travel through solids and fluids, but not gases.
4.	The speed of a wave is determined by the properties of the medium it is traveling through.	Longitudinal waves generally have a higher speed than transverse waves in the same medium.
5.	Longitudinal waves have a single vibrational direction.	Transverse waves have two vibrational directions.
6.	Longitudinal waves are often associated with pressure waves.	Transverse waves are often associated with oscillations of a material.
7.	Longitudinal waves perpendicular to the direction of the wave Examples of longitudinal waves include sound waves, seismic waves, and compression waves in a spring.	Transverse waves are parallel to the direction of the wave. Examples of transverse waves include light waves, electromagnetic waves, and waves on a string.

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