Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves

A wave transfers:

• matter
• water
• energy
• particles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

• electromagnetic
• standing
• transverse
• longitudinal

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

• sound
• water
• transverse
• longitudinal

The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:

• 3mm
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:

• speed
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

when the particles of a wave are spread out

• rarefaction
• compression
• node
• antinode

the highest point of a transverse wave

• crest
• trough
• compression
• rarefaction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

the lowest point of a transverse wave

• crest
• trough
• compression
• rarefaction

when the particles of a wave are bunched up

• rarefaction
• compression
• node
• antinode

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1