Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

Places where particle of the medium spread farther apart are called

(a)  

Places where particles of the medium become more tightly packed together as a wave passes through, are called

(a)  

Which of the following are longitudinal waves? Select all that apply

• Light waves

• sound waves

• ocean waves

• waves in a slinky

Which of the following is not an example of a transverse wave?

• guitar string when you pluck it

• seismic S Wave

• audience doing "the wave" in a sports stadium

• sound waves generated from a radio

A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through the matter

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In a longitudinal wave, what direction do the particles of the medium vibrate in comparison to the wave?

• perpendicular

• 45 degrees angles

• parallel

• 30 degree angles

Places where the waves are closely packed together

(a)  

In a longitudinal wave, particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of the wave travel.

• True

• False

Which of these are the best way to produce a longitudinal wave?

• Shaking a rope up and down

• Heating a block iron

• Freezing a tray of water

• squeezing and releasing a metal spring

The "expanded" areas in a longitudinal wave are called___.

• compressions

• crests

• troughs

• rarefactions