Longitudinal VS Transverse Waves
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Physics
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Back
Longitudinal wave.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of wave is a water wave?
Back
Transverse wave.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of a longitudinal wave?
Back
A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's propagation.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of a transverse wave?
Back
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is wavelength?
Back
The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is amplitude?
Back
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their rest position.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a crest in a wave?
Back
The highest point of a wave.
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