Transverse

The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

Examples of transverse wave ( check all that apply)

• Vibration in guitar strings

• a Mexican wave in sports stadium

• ultrasound waves

• micro waves

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• longitudinal wave

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What is B?

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

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In a transverse wave, particles vibrate perpendicular (up and down) to the direction that the wave is traveling

• True

• False

The lowest point of the transverse wave is called

• crest

• trough

• frequency

• amplitude

The highest point of the wave is called

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

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A wave in which the movement of the wave’s medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through the medium

• Transverse waves

• Compression waves

• Nodular Waves

• Ocean Waves

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The height of the peaks above the resting line in a wave illustrated at point B in the image

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Node

• Wave

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The low point of a wave

• Crest

• Node

• Trough

• Wave