8.9C Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Electromagnetic wave
Surface wave
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
Transverse waves travel faster than longitudinal waves.
Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, while longitudinal waves move parallel.
Longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum, but transverse waves cannot.
Longitudinal waves have higher frequencies than transverse waves.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a transverse wave, what is the term for the highest point of the wave?
Trough
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
Light wave
Sound wave
Water wave
Radio wave
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave?
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Speed
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is energy transferred in a longitudinal wave?
By the oscillation of particles perpendicular to the wave direction
By the oscillation of particles parallel to the wave direction
By the movement of particles in a circular motion
By the reflection of particles
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the motion of particles in a transverse wave?
Particles move in a circular path.
Particles move parallel to the wave direction.
Particles move perpendicular to the wave direction.
Particles remain stationary.
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
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