vibrasjonsvektoren
Vibrasjonsvektoren, also known as the vibration vector or polarization vector, is a concept used in the study of vibrations, particularly in the context of mechanical waves and seismic waves. It describes the direction of displacement of a particle in the medium as it oscillates due to the passage of a wave.
For a transverse wave, the vibration vector is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Imagine
In more complex scenarios, such as seismic waves generated by earthquakes, there can be both transverse (S-waves)