Wave properties

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

• Transverse waves move parallel to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal waves move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

• Transverse waves move in a straight line, while longitudinal waves move in a zigzag pattern.

• Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction of the wave.

• Transverse waves cannot travel through solids, while longitudinal waves can only travel through solids.

Give an example of a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.

• Water waves and Radio waves

• Light waves and Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves and Seismic waves

• Heat waves and Ocean waves

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• Maximum displacement from equilibrium

• Frequency of the wave

• Speed of the wave

• Wavelength of the wave

Explain the concept of wavelength in a wave.

• The height of a wave

• The speed of a wave

• Distance between two consecutive points on a wave

• The color of a wave

What is the frequency of a wave?

• The speed of the wave

• The temperature of the wave

• The color of the wave

• Number of complete cycles of the wave that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

What are the properties of a mechanical wave?

• Do not transfer energy

• Can be stationary

• Require a medium, transfer energy, can be transverse or longitudinal

• Do not require a medium

What is the relationship between the speed, frequency, and wavelength of a wave?

• The speed of a wave is inversely proportional to its frequency and wavelength.

• The speed of a wave is only related to its wavelength, not its frequency.

• The speed of a wave is directly proportional to its frequency and wavelength.

• The speed of a wave is only related to its frequency, not its wavelength.

Explain the phenomenon of reflection of waves.

• Waves reflect only when they are traveling through a vacuum.

• The reflection of waves occurs when a wave hits a boundary or an obstacle and bounces back in the opposite direction.

• Reflection of waves happens when a wave changes its color after hitting an obstacle.

• The reflection of waves occurs when a wave disappears after hitting a boundary.

What is the principle of superposition of waves?

• The resulting wave is the difference of the individual waves.

• The resulting wave is the product of the individual waves.

• The resulting wave is the average of the individual waves.

• The resulting wave is the sum of the individual waves.

How does the medium affect the speed of a wave?

• The medium has no effect on the speed of a wave

• The medium increases the speed of a wave

• The medium decreases the speed of a wave

• The medium affects the speed of a wave by changing the properties of the medium, such as density and elasticity.