Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves in terms of how they are produced and transmitted SPI 0707.11.6

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1. The Anatomy of a Wave - from the chapter on Properties of Waves at the Physics Classroom
2. Categories of Waves - includes good animations and eight questions to check student understanding
3. Longitudinal and Transverse Wave Motion - animations which demonstrate both types of waves
4. Longitudinal Waves - Physics Tutor explanation with examples of longitudinal waves
5. Parts of a Wave - illustration at the top provides a good comparison of the two types of waves
6. Standing Longitudinal Waves - This Java applet demonstrates the harmonics of the air in a tube as an example of standing longitudinal waves.
7. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - four-page explanation from BBC, includes good animations | Waves Quiz - five multiple-choice questions
8. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - explanation of each from Hyper Physics, including links to related topics
9. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - a java applet which will let you visualize the difference between transverse wave and longitudinal wave
10. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - this page features constantly moving animations, some of which are interesting animations of the text
11. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - a short explanation of the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves, with some suggestions for classroom presentation
12. Transverse Traveling Wave - java applet animating wave motion
13. Transverse Waves - Physics Tutor explanation with examples of transverse waves
14. Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves - 6 page .pdf document with good illustrations
15. What is the Difference Between Longitudinal and Transverse Waves? - explanation which includes several short video clips

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