Transverse and Longitudinal Waves-Thursday 5/14

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave

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The distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Transverse

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The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second, measured in units called hertz.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Medium

• Frequency

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All waves carry ______________.

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Energy

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Sound travels in which kind of wave?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

This is an example of ______________________.

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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What type of waves are these?

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?

• Up and down
• Back and forth
• In zigzags
• Linear

Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither