Types of Waves

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic wave

What are the two main types of waves?

• sound waves and light waves

• transverse waves and longitudinal waves

• mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves

• ocean waves and seismic waves

Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Water waves

• Seismic waves

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In which type of wave do particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

• transverse waves

• surface waves

• standing waves

• longitudinal waves

In which type of wave do particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation?

• transverse

• perpendicular

• oblique

• longitudinal

Which type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic wave

Which type of wave can travel on the surface of a medium?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Surface waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

• light wave

• electromagnetic wave

• sound wave

• gravity wave

What is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

• radio waves

• sound waves

• visible light

• infrared radiation

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What is an example of a transverse wave?

• sound wave

• wave on a string

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wave

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