Worksheets5.1 Fundamentals of Waves
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is transferred by a wave?
Energy
Matter
Both energy and matter
A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave can only be differentiated by _______.
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
direction of propagation
In transverse waves, particles of the medium vibrate in the direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation waves.
True
False
What is the example of longitudinal wave?
(a)
A _______ wave is a wave where the wave profile propagates with time along the direction of the propagation of the wave.
stationary
progressive
mechanical
electromagnetic
Longitudinal waves made of consecutive ______ and ______ .
crests, troughs
compressions, rarefactions
crests, compressions
troughs, rarefactions
Water waves are examples of transverse waves.
True
False
(a) wave does not require medium to transfer energy.
