Representing transverse waves | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

How does the ball move as the water wave moves forwards?

• up and down

• forwards and backwards

• forwards with the wave

Answer explanation

Water in a water wave moves up and down to make the shape of the wave.

A water wave is an example of a ___ wave.

Answer explanation

A water wave is a transverse wave because the water moves up and down as the wave travels forwards (at right angles to the direction of the wave).

Is a wave on a rope a transverse wave?

• yes, it is a transverse wave

• no, it is a longitudinal wave

• no, it is a mechanical wave

Answer explanation

A wave on a rope is a transverse wave because each part of the rope moves at right angles to the direction in which the wave moves.

Where is the rest postion of water in this wave?

• level with the top of the wave

• level with the middle of the wave

• level with the bottom of the wave

Answer explanation

The rest postion of water is the level of water with no wave.

What is the amplitude of a water wave?

• the distance between one wave crest and the next

• the distance between a crest of a wave and a trough

• the distance between a crest of a wave and the rest postion

Answer explanation

The amplitude is equal to the maximum displacement of the water in a wave.

What is the wavelength of a water wave?

• the distance between one wave crest and the next

• the distance between a crest of a wave and a trough

• the distance between a crest of a wave and the rest postion

Answer explanation

The wavelength is the distance along a wave between any one part of a wave and an identical point on the next wave.