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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGITUDINAL WAVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGITUDINAL WAVE

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Longitudinal wave is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LONGITUDINAL WAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Longitudinal wave

Longitudinal waves, also known as "l-waves", are waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as, or the opposite direction to, the direction of travel of the wave. Mechanical longitudinal waves are also called compressional waves or compression waves, because they produce compression and rarefaction when traveling through a medium. The other main type of wave is the transverse wave, in which the displacements of the medium are at right angles to the direction of propagation. Transverse mechanical waves are also called "t-waves" or "shear waves". Plane pressure pulse wave Representation of the propagation of an omnidirectional pulse wave on a 2d grid...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGITUDINAL WAVE

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longicorn
longicorn beetle
longies
Longinean
longing
longingly
longinquity
Longinus
longipennate
longirostral
longish
longitude
longitudinal
longitudinally
longleaf
longleaf pine
Longleat House
longleaves
longline

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGITUDINAL WAVE

carrier wave
complex wave
electromagnetic wave
finger wave
gravitational wave
gravity wave
heat wave
long wave
medium wave
new wave
permanent wave
radio wave
shock wave
short wave
sine wave
sky wave
sound wave
square wave
surface acoustic wave
tidal wave
wave

Synonyms and antonyms of longitudinal wave in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «longitudinal wave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGITUDINAL WAVE

Find out the translation of longitudinal wave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of longitudinal wave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longitudinal wave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纵波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

onda longitudinal
570 millions of speakers

English

longitudinal wave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुदैर्ध्य लहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موجة طولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

продольная волна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onda longitudinal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুদৈর্ঘ্য তরঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

onde longitudinale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelombang membujur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Längswelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縦波
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelombang longitudinal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sóng dọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள்வட்ட அலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुदैर्ध्य लहर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzunlamasına dalga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

un´onda longitudinale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fala podłużna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поздовжня хвиля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unde longitudinale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάμηκες κύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

longitudinale golf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

longitudinell våg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

langsgående bølge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longitudinal wave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGITUDINAL WAVE»

The term «longitudinal wave» is normally little used and occupies the 120.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGITUDINAL WAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longitudinal wave

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGITUDINAL WAVE»

Discover the use of longitudinal wave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longitudinal wave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Partial Differential Equations in Mechanics 1: Fundamentals, ...
7.7.1 Longitudinal wave motion in a slender elastic rod We consider a slender elastic rod of uniform cross section, A0, the longitudinal displacements in which are characterized by the displacement u(x,t) (Figure 7.37). In general, if the slender ...
A.P.S. Selvadurai, 2000
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College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships
Hence, only longitudinal waves (called sound) can propagate in a liquid or a gas. This fact has some important consequences that we'll explore in Section 12.9. Low density Longitudinal wave High density Transverse wave (shear wave) B ...
Nicholas Giordano, 2009
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Wave Motion in Elastic Solids
PHYSICALLY longitudinal wave motion in a thin rod and the transverse wave motion of a taut string are quite different. Mathematically, however, the two systems are quite similar. It turns out that the wave equation which governs the motion of ...
Karl F. Graff, 1975
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Nondestructive Evaluation: A Tool in Design, Manufacturing ...
Probe temperature may affect the retracted angle of a shear wave probe due to the temperature dependence of the longitudinal wave speed in the PMMA, as described in Chap. 5, and the refraction characteristics as governed by Snell's Law.
Don E. Bray, Roderick K. Stanley, 1996
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Nondestructive Evaluation: Theory, Techniques, and Applications
Note that the reflected longitudinal wave has the same angle as the incident wave. Yes, "angle of incidence equals angle of reflection" — but only for the same wave mode! Note also that the angle of refraction 0,, is too great for the longitudinal ...
Peter J. Shull, 2002
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Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration Analysis for Engineers
(3) Transverse plane waves: these wave-types exist in solid bodies because of the presence of shear stresses - the modulus of elasticity, E, is replaced by the shear modulus, G, in the equation for the quasi-longitudinal wave speed.
Michael Peter Norton, D. G. Karczub, 2003
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Hands-On General Science Activities With Real-Life ...
In a longitudinal wave, the medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels. Ask a friend to hold one end of a Slinky. By pushing your end of the Slinky in and out, you can create a longitudinal wave. Particles of the ...
Pam Walker, Elaine Wood, 2008
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A-level Physics
A sound wave passing through water is, of course, a longitudinal wave. These two types of waves may be distinguished in that transverse waves can be polarized, longitudinal waves cannot be polarized. If all the vibrations of a transverse ...
Roger Muncaster, 1993
9
Harnessing the Wheelwork of Nature: Tesla's Science of Energy
D. Reprinted from Proceedings of the Tesla Centennial Symposium, 1984 SELF SUSTAINED NON-HERTZIAN LONGITUDINAL WAVE OSCILLATIONS AS RIGOROUS SOLUTIONS OF MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC ...
Thomas Valone, 2002
10
Physics of Waves
4.1.1 Element of rod displaced by a longitudinal wave. 4.1 Longitudinal Waves on a Slender Rod (a) The Wave Equation We have already found the wave equation for longitudinal waves (Sec. 1.10) as part of a more rigorous analysis of  ...
William Cronk Elmore, William C. Elmore, Mark A. Heald, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGITUDINAL WAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longitudinal wave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fiber guiding at the Dirac frequency beyond photonic bandgaps
This phenomenon is possible because the longitudinal wave vector kz strongly flattens the bands, thus leaving space for the Dirac cones. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
2
GE ultrasonic probes product news
The high energy of the longitudinal wave enables the inspection of workpieces up to 100 mm thick and a high bandwidth signal ensures high ... «Energy Global, May 15»
3
Gardline refits crew transfer vessels
This will lead to a better longitudinal wave profile and reduce resistance leading to much improved fuel efficiency for clients. The refitted vessels ... «Maritime Journal, May 15»
4
On Newton and Huygens: when genius was separate from …
... ether theory involving conduction of elastic particles was based on the ideas of Descartes that the nature of light was a longitudinal wave. «RenewAmerica, Jan 15»
5
Delaware Teacher of the Year Szabo strives for 'whole learners'
That was a longitudinal wave. When you shook the slinky that was a transverse wave.” Science education is starting to shift. In the past, kids ... «newszap.com, Oct 14»
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Scientists detect evidence of 'oceans worth' of water in Earth's mantle
... in areas where "sharp transitions" like melt are present, some earthquake energy had converted from a compressional, or longitudinal wave, ... «Phys.Org, Aug 14»
7
IT to integrate people, objects, computers
In order to make this happen, spectrum efficiency will have to be improved via technologies in longitudinal wave modulations, patterns, ... «The Korea Herald, Aug 14»
8
Tucson teacher chosen to speak at statewide STEM conference
... kinetic energy; Slinky toys for transverse and longitudinal wave resonances; and parachutes for gravity, drag influences and air resistance. «Arizona Education News Service, Jun 14»
9
Ultrasonic Flaw Detection as a Quality Tool
Longitudinal waves and shear waves are the most common modes employed in ultrasonic flaw detection. A longitudinal wave is characterized ... «Quality Magazine, Jan 14»
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Oh, Never Mind: Top 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2013
"DNA generates a longitudinal wave that propagates in the direction of the magnetic field vector. Computed frequencies from the structure of ... «LiveScience.com, Dec 13»

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