High School Physics - Wave Basics

According to the video, what is the primary thing a pulse carries through a medium or space?

• Mass

• Matter

• Energy

• Sound

How does the video define a wave?

• A single disturbance that carries mass

• A repeated disturbance which carries energy

• A vibration that moves matter from one point to another

• A static pattern of energy in a medium

What happens to a pulse when it reaches a hard boundary?

• It passes through the boundary unchanged.

• It reflects off the boundary and is inverted.

• It reflects off the boundary but is not inverted.

• It is absorbed by the boundary.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Light waves

• Mechanical waves

• X-rays

In a longitudinal wave, how do the particles of the wave vibrate relative to the wave's velocity?

• Perpendicular to the wave velocity

• In the same direction as the wave velocity

• In circles

• In ellipses

How do the particles of a transverse wave vibrate relative to the wave's velocity?

• In the same direction as the wave velocity

• Perpendicular to the wave velocity

• In circles

• In ellipses