In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium do not move from one place to another. Instead, they oscillate back and forth about their position of rest, moving in a direction parallel to the wave’s propagation.
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In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium do not move from one place to another. Instead, they oscillate back and forth about their position of rest, moving in a direction parallel to the wave’s propagation.
In longitudinal waves, particles of the medium oscillate back and forth about their rest positions. They move parallel to the direction of wave propagation, creating regions of compression and rarefaction, but do not undergo any net displacement from their original positions.