Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Authored by Jonathan Strating
Science
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the region where particles are closely packed together in a longitudinal wave?
Trough
Rarefaction
Crest
Compression
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave involves particle motion perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Mechanical wave
Sound wave
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do crests and troughs represent in transverse waves?
Amplitude and wavelength
Peak and valley
Compression and rarefaction
Oscillation and propagation
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two significant points on a transverse wave?
Oscillation and propagation
Compression and rarefaction
Wavelength and frequency
Crests and troughs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the repetitive back-and-forth motion of particles or objects about a fixed point?
Oscillation
Propagation
Compression
Rarefaction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the different types of waves?
Longitudinal, transverse, crest
Trough, oscillation, compression
Mechanical, EMS
Rarefaction, electromagnetic, mechanical
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave involves particle motion parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
Sound wave
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Mechanical wave
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