Compression Wave

A wave in which the wave’s medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave

• Transversal wave

• Transverse wave

• Frequency wave

• compression wave

A back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy

• Wave

• Pulse

• Reflection

• Frequency

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Longitudinal Compression waves move in the direction of the wave

• True

• False

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• They are the same.

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Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• light wave

• sound wave

• visible wave

• radio wave

Which is an example of a compression/longitudinal wave?

• light wave

• sound wave

• visible wave

• radio wave

An example of a longitudinal wave is a (a)   wave.

• light wave

• sound wave

• visible wave

• radio wave

Sound waves are _______________

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Circular waves

• Seismic waves

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Sound waves are (a)  

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Circular waves

• Seismic waves

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Match the following descriptions with the type of wave:

• Wave on a string

• Electromagnetic

• Light wave

• This is not a wave

• Random noise

• Transverse

• Sound wave traveling through air

• Compression

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