Waves - Longitudinal vs Transverse

What category of waves do Transverse and Longitudinal fall under?

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

• Surface

• Longitudinal

Which direction do Transverse waves travel?

• right to left

• left to right

• up and down

• north to west

Electromagnetic waves are ______ waves

• Longitudinal

• Light

• Surface

• Transverse

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Which direction do Longitudinal waves travel?

• back and forth

• right to left

• south to west

• in and out

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Matter in a transverse wave moves at what angle?

• right angle

• obtuse angle

• acute angle

• sharp angle

A Longitudinal is also known as a ______ wave

• Compression

• Transverse

• sensible

• none of the above

Amplitude is determined by the amount of _______ in the wave

• Height

• Light

• Heat

• Energy

In this wave the wave travels in the same direction as the vibrations of the particles or medium.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

In a longitudinal wave, the distance between successive rarefaction's and successive compression's is its _________

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

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The distance from one crest to another is..........

• The Wavelength

• The Height

• Meters

• The Amplitude

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