In non-destructive engineering tests, ultrasonic transducers propagate both shear waves (transverse waves) and compression waves (longitudinal waves) through mechanical steel beams to identify subsurface micro-cracks.
Compare these two wave types by describing the direction of particle oscillations relative to the direction of energy propagation for each wave type.
64 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.