transverse waves

ronit

[b]1. why are transverse waves known as shear waves?

thebigstar25

I think it is because that the transverse wave is such a wave which its disturbance (or oscillation) is in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave..

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ronit	transverse waves Tweet [b]1. why are transverse waves known as shear waves?

thebigstar25	I think it is because that the transverse wave is such a wave which its disturbance (or oscillation) is in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave..