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Which type of wave vibrates both side to side and up and down?
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Surface (Rayleigh) waves.
In these waves (for example water surface waves or seismic Rayleigh waves) particles move in elliptical/circular paths, so they have both vertical (up-and-down) and horizontal (side-to-side) motion.
In these waves (for example water surface waves or seismic Rayleigh waves) particles move in elliptical/circular paths, so they have both vertical (up-and-down) and horizontal (side-to-side) motion.
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