Longitudinal and Transverse waves

What does the wave carry as it moves?

• SOUND

• ENERGY

• LIGHT

• SPRING

Answer explanation

Waves do not transmit matter, but they transmit energy.

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Which of the following statements about longitudinal waves is FALSE?

• Sound waves are an example of a longitudinal wave.

• A slinky spring can be used to demonstrate how longitudinal waves travel.

• Longitudinal waves have areas of compression and rarefaction.

• All electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves.

Answer explanation

Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. That means the electric and magnetic fields change (oscillate) in a plane that is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave

In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium....

• Move in circles

•     Moves toward the source

• Move parallel to the direction of travel

• Move perpendicular to the direction of travel

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• longitudinal wave

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave

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The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

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

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

• crest to crest

• crest to trough

• trough to crest

• trough to trough

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What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough