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"Compressional Wave"
Keywords:
longitudinal
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propagated
,
wave
,
motion
,
acoustic
Related Terms:
S wave
,
Longitudinal wave
,
Shear wave
,
S-wave
,
Undulation
,
P-wave
,
Traveling wave
,
P wave
,
S waves
,
Transverse wave
,
Longitudinal waves
,
Soliton
,
Transverse waves
,
Standing wave
,
Undulate
,
Rayleigh wave
,
Wave
,
Mechanical wave
,
Seismic waves
,
Wave height
,
Surface waves
,
Acoustic wave
,
Body wave
,
Surface wave
,
Wave refraction
,
Rarefaction
,
Seismic wave
,
Phase velocity
,
Love wave
,
Sound wave
,
Solitary wave
,
Wave length
,
Antinode
,
Capillary wave
,
Group velocity
,
Propagation
,
Wave train
,
Wave motion
,
Plane wave
,
Haystack
,
Crest
,
Fluctuate
,
Gravity wave
,
Gravitational waves
,
Swell
,
Wave velocity
,
Long wave
,
Shock wave
,
Standing waves
A wave in which the particle motion in the material is parallel to the wave propagation direction. Also called a longitudinal wave.
ndt-ed.org
a wave that moves in the same direction as the periodic motion of the medium
valemount.com
See P wave.
geo.tv
Compressional acoustic waves (P) are propagated in the same direction as particle displacement; they are faster than shear waves and are used for measuring acoustic velocity or transit
cflhd.gov
Same as longitudinal wave. See compression wave.
amsglossary.allenpress.com
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