Is a Sine Wave Always Transverse?

[iirwin]

hi all,

pretty sure this is the wrong place to post this but it is a quick one so...

is a sine wave always transverse?

thanks

 

[diazona]

No, not always.

Example: hit a tuning fork and hold it up to your ear; the tone you hear is a longitudinal sine wave.

 

[iirwin]

thank you