Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Wave Properties.
A wave in which the oscillations are perpendicular (at a right angle) to the direction of energy transfer.
Transverse wave appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Waves, especially Wave Properties and Waves for detection and exploration.
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Waves
Wave Properties • Transverse and longitudinal waves