Chapter 8 Review: Wave Properties

In what type of wave is the vibration perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

What type of wave vibrates parallel to the direction of travel?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

What type of wave contains compressions and rarefactions?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

What type of wave is produced when you move one end of a horizontal spring up and down?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

What type of wave has a wavelength?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• All waves

• None

Letter A represents

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

Letter B represents

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

Letter C represents

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

Amplitude is

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Wavelength is

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5