4.04 Review

Which type of wave has particles that vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

• no wave has particles that vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

Which type of wave has a disturbance that is perpendicular to the direction of wave motion?

• longitudinal

• transverse

• surface

• no wave has a disturbance that is perpendicular

What type of wave is produced when you shake a slinky side to side?

• transverse

• longitudinal

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    surface

• • electromagnetic

What type of wave is produced when you wiggle a rope up and down?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

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Which kind of wave is formed when a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave combine?

• an electromagnetic wave

• a sound wave

• a radio wave

• a surface wave

What type of wave is formed by the combination of a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?

• Surface wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Radio wave

What type of wave is produced by the combination of longitudinal and transverse waves?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Surface waves

• Gravitational waves

• Sound waves

How does the direction of energy relate to the motion of particles in a longitudinal wave?

• The energy direction is parallel to the motion of the particles.

• The energy direction is perpendicular to the motion of the particles.

• The energy direction is in the opposite direction of the motion of the particles.

• The energy direction has no relationship to the motion of the particles.

Which mechanical waves need a medium to travel through?

• transverse and longitudinal waves

• longitudinal and surface waves

• surface waves only

• transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves

What type of wave has a disturbance that moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• surface waves

• longitudinal, transverse, and surface waves