Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave

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The distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Transverse

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All waves carry ______________.

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Energy

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As the wavelength increases, the frequency ____

• increases

• decreases

• remain same

• none of the above

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This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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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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The wave shown in the diagram is an example of a

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical wave

• P-wave

• transverse wave

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Which statement is correct about the wave shown in the diagram?

• It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

• It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

• It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

• It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

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