College Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Conceptual Questions - Page 426: 2

Answer

The "wave" created by the spectators in a stadium is analogous to a transverse wave. In order to create a wave that is analogous to a longitudinal wave, the spectators should move side to side while bumping shoulders against their neighbors.

Work Step by Step

The "wave" created by the spectators in a stadium is analogous to a transverse wave, like a wave moving along a string. The amplitude of the wave is perpendicular to the wave's direction of motion. In order to create a wave that is analogous to a longitudinal wave, like a sound wave, the spectators should move side to side while bumping shoulders against their neighbors.
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