Exploring Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

What is a mechanical wave?

• A static disturbance in a medium

• A wave that transports matter from one place to another

• A disturbance traveling through a vacuum

• A disturbance traveling through a medium without transporting matter

What does a wave transport?

• Matter from one location to another

• Particles of the medium

• Nothing at all

• Energy

What is the motion of water particles in a lake when a stone is thrown?

• To and fro about their mean position

• From the bottom of the lake to the surface

• They remain stationary

• In a circular path

Which direction do particles move in a transverse wave relative to the wave's direction?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• In a circular motion

• Particles do not move

What are examples of transverse waves?

• Sound waves and seismic waves

• Water waves and light waves

• Sound waves and light waves

• Seismic waves and water waves

What type of wave is formed when a stone is dropped into a lake?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Static wave

• Seismic wave

How is a longitudinal wave demonstrated in the video?

• Using a slinky with compressions and rarefactions

• Using a group of people moving sideways

• Using a light beam

• Using water ripples

What kind of motion do particles in a longitudinal wave exhibit?

• Circular motion

• Parallel to the wave direction

• No motion

• Perpendicular to the wave direction

What are examples of longitudinal waves?

• Water waves and sound waves

• Light waves and radio waves

• Sound waves and waves in a slinky

• Radio waves and seismic waves

In the video, how are sound waves described?

• As static waves

• As electromagnetic waves

• As longitudinal waves

• As transverse waves