Transverse wave

A transverse wave is a moving wave that is made up of oscillations happening perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.

Transverse plane wave
A light wave is an example of an electromagnetic wave.

It can also mean that it is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate amazingly \ at right angles perpendicular to the direction in which they travel parallel to each other.


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