Wave Types - Longitudinal and Transverse

What is wave that transfers energy through matter?​

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

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What is transferred in a wave?​

• matter

• energy

• particles

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What do we call the matter through which the energy is transferred?​

• energy

• particles

• wavelength

• medium

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Which of these is NOT considered a mechanical wave?

• longitudinal

• surface

• transverse

• electromagnetic

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What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting matter?

• vacuum

• force

• medium

• wave

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In this diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by X?

• wavelength

• rarefaction

• compression

• amplitude

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In the diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by the letter Y?

• wavelength

• rarefaction

• amplitude

• compression

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Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• light

• transverse

• sound

• all of these

Which direction to longitudinal waves move in relation to the undisturbed, resting point?

• up and down, perpendicular to the propogation

• back and forth, parallel to the propogation

• in a spiral motion

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What is the point called where the wave begins/ends?

• propogation

• medium

• force

• frequency