Describing Waves

Which of these is a transverse wave?

• waves on water
• all seismic waves
• sound waves
• ultrasound waves

Which of these is a longitudinal wave?

• sound waves
• light waves
• waves on water
• x-rays

What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

• In transverse waves particles move at right angles to the direction of the wave, but longitudinal they move in the direction of the wave
• In longitudinal waves, the particles move at right angles to the wave, but in transverse they move in the direction of the wave.
• There is no difference.

What word describes the number of waves per second? 

• period
• frequency
• wavelength
• wavespeed

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What word describes the time taken for one wave to pass?

• frequency
• period
• amplitude
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What word describes the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave?

• period
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What are the units for frequency?

• Hertz
• Metres
• m/s
• seconds

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What things are waves able to transfer?

• energy and information
• energy and matter
• matter and information
• Energy only

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What can waves not transfer?

• Energy
• Information
• Matter

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Nothing, they are both the same thing
• Velocity has size and direction, but speed only has size
• Speed has a direction, velocity doesn't
• Velocity has size, speed doesn't