Types of Waves

What type of wave is this?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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Which type of wave can travel through empty space?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

How would you describe the movement of matter in a longitudinal wave?

• perpendicular to direction of energy

• parallel to the direction of energy

• In zigzags

• Linear

What do we call a material through which waves can travel? It can be a solid, liquid, or gas.

• Medium
• Vacuum
• Vibrations
• Amplitude

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A wave transfers:

• matter
• water
• energy
• particles

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Which arrow shows how you would move your hand to create a transverse wave with the slinky?

• Red arrow

• Blue arrow

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Sound can only travel through solids, liquids and gases. It can't travel through empty space. Which type of wave is sound?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

What is an example of a vacuum?

• light

• an empty room

• air

• outer space

What are the parts of a transverse wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions
• Crests and troughs
• Compressions and crests
• Rarefactions and troughs

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions
• Crests and troughs
• Compressions and crests
• Rarefactions and troughs