WorksheetsLongitudinal VS Transverse Waves
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?
x ray
microwave
sound wave
water wave
Which letter represents the trough?
A
B
C
D
The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is
wavelength
crest
trough
amplitude
What does a wave carry from place to place?
energy
matter
people
Sound waves travel as _________ waves.
transverse
electromagnetic
longitudinal
surface
A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a _______.
rarefaction
surface wave
transverse wave
compression
A rarefaction is generated when particles move ______.
together
closer
under
apart
sound wave
longitudinal wave that can only travel through matter
compression
when particles in a wave are packed closely together
rarefaction
when particles in a wave are spread apart
pitch
the perception of how high or low a sound seems
echo
when a sound wave is reflected
The wavelength can be measured from (Hint: check ALL that apply)
Two identical points of a wave.
crest to crest
top to bottom
trough to trough
A wave in which the movement of the wave’s medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through the medium
Transverse waves
Compression waves
Nodular Waves
Ocean Waves
Water waves are __________ waves because the wave moves up and down.
transverse
inverse
longitudinal
flat
