Transverse Waves: Why Are They Known as Shear Waves?

ronit · 2010-04-14T15:33:22+00:00

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

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Apr 14, 2010

1. why are transverse waves known as shear waves?

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thebigstar25

Apr 14, 2010

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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