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In which kind of wave do the particles of the medium move at right angles to the direction in which the wave is traveling. Transverse. In what way do the particles in the wave move when surface waves combine the properties of transverse and longitudinal waves.
One way to categorize waves is to say that there are longitudinal and transverse waves. In a transverse wave, particles of the medium are displaced in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy transport. In a longitudinal wave, particles of the medium are displaced in a direction parallel to energy transport.The animation below depicts a longitudinal pulse in a medium.n this type of wave-a longitudinal wave-the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of energy transport. For more information on physical descriptions of waves, visit The Physics Classroom Tutorial. Detailed information is available there on the following topics: