What wave is called: a) longitudinal; b) transverse?

Waves in which the vibrations of particles occur perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave itself are called transverse.
Waves in which oscillations of the particles of the medium occur along the direction of propagation of the wave itself. Such waves are called longitudinal.

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