Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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The image above shows a student using a Slinky to create a wave. The slinky is stretched at one end and the resulting wave travels back and forth. This is an example of a...

• Superposition Wave
• Refracted Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• Transverse Wave

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Imagine one end of a rope is tied to a door handle. The other end is caused to vibrate vertically(up & down). The wave that travels along the rope is an example of a(n)...

• Electromagnetic Wave
• Microwave
• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave

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Which vocabulary term is used to identify point A on the diagram?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Trough

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What type of wave moves by pushing together and spreading apart in a parallel direction to the way the wave travels?

• longitudinal
• transverse
• ocean 
• radio 

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What type of wave must have a medium to vibrate?

• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic
• Infrared
• Radio

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What do we call a wave where the particles move back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Sound
• Primary Seismic

What do you call location B on the diagram?

• Rarefaction
• Compression
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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What do you call location C on the diagram?

• Rarefaction
• Compression
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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