This wave is a wave of motion back and forth along the slinky which travels along the slinky, because the back and forth motion is in the same line as the direction of motion this is called a longitudinal wave. The longitudinal wave is a model for sound waves in gases and liquids as well as for seismic P waves.
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What type of wave does a slinky represent?
longitudinal wave
This wave is a wave of motion back and forth along the slinky which travels along the slinky, because the back and forth motion is in the same line as the direction of motion this is called a longitudinal wave. The longitudinal wave is a model for sound waves in gases and liquids as well as for seismic P waves.