Wave Properties Quiz

What type of mechanical wave causes matter to move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

In which type of mechanical wave does matter vibrate in the same direction that the wave travels?

• Transverse

• Surface

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

What is a surface wave?

Which of the following is an example of a surface wave?

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Earthquake wave

• Radio wave

What does the red arrow pointing to the word "particle" in the first diagram represent?

• The direction of wave travel

• The motion of a particle in the medium

• The compression in a wave

• The rarefaction in a wave

In the second diagram, what is indicated by the statement "Below the wave base, there is no water motion as the wave passes"?

• Water particles do not move below the wave base.

• Water motion is strongest below the wave base.

• Waves do not have a base level.

• Water particles move in circular paths below the wave base.

What type of wave is shown in the diagram?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Sound wave

How is the wavelength of a transverse wave represented in the diagram?

• The distance from one peak to the next trough

• The distance from one peak to the next peak

• The height from the center line to a peak

• The total length of the wave

What type of wave is shown in the image?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What does the term 'rarefaction' refer to in the context of a longitudinal wave?

• The part of the wave where particles are spread apart

• The highest point of the wave

• The part of the wave where particles are closest together

• The distance between two consecutive high points of the wave