Lab 23C

Which of these materials are used to create waves in the wave tray?

• A Slinky and a PVC pipe

• A PVC pipe, metal blocks, and water

• Food coloring and a Slinky

• Metal blocks and a straw

In a transverse wave, how does the material move compared to the direction the wave travels?

• It moves in the same direction as the wave.

• It moves in the opposite direction of the wave.

• It moves at a right angle to the wave's direction.

• It does not move at all.

What is another name for a longitudinal wave?

• Transverse wave

• Compression wave

• Circular wave

• Plane wave