Longitudinal, Transverse, Seismic Waves, Oscillatory, Non Oscillatory Motion

Unlike a transverse wave, the matter disturbance in a longitudinal wave is

• in a circular motion.

• parallel to the wave motion.

• perpendicular to the wave motion.

• in the opposite direction of the wave motion

Unlike a longitudinal wave, the disturbance in a transverse wave is

• perpendicular to the wave motion.
• in a circular motion.
• parallel to the wave motion.
• in the opposite direction of the wave motion.

A transverse wave can be created in a Slinky^® by moving it

• pushing and pulling

• in a circular motion.

• together and apart.

• up and down.

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When on a flat surface, giving the Slinky^® a push or pulse will create a disturbance

• in the opposite direction of the wave motion.
• parallel to the wave motion.
• in a circle.
• perpendicular to the wave motion.

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The diagram shows the motion of air particles as sound waves travel through the air from an audio speaker.

Which of the following is transferred through the sound waves shown?

• energy

• air particles

• both energy and air particles

• neither energy nor air particles

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Surface waves are most commonly observed in water waves, but they can also be observed in other mediums like Earth’s crust during an earthquake.

Which of the following best describes the motion of a particle moved by a surface wave?

• circular about a fixed position

• random and all over the place

• parallel to the wave’s direction

• perpendicular to the wave’s direction

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Certain jets can actually fly faster than the speed of sound waves, which is approximately 1223 kilometers (760 miles) per hour! When jets fly that fast, they “break the sound barrier” and create another type of wave known as a shock wave.

Which of the following best describes what happens when shock waves travel through air, given that shock waves and sound waves have similar properties?

• The air particles are moved around without transferring energy.

• The air particles and shock waves travel in perpendicular directions.

• The air particles do not return to their approximate starting positions.

• The air particles compress and expand, forming the periodic motion of a wave.

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Earthquakes can cause damage devastating enough to wipe out entire cities. When an earthquake happens, two different types of seismic waves occur: P waves and S waves. A diagram showing how the two waves differ is provided.

Based on the provided diagram, which of the following correctly identifies P-waves and S-waves?

• P-waves and S-waves are both transverse waves.

• P-waves and S-waves are both longitudinal waves.

• P-waves are longitudinal waves, while S-waves are transverse waves.

• P-waves are transverse waves, while S-waves are longitudinal waves.

A student was fishing on a pier when he accidentally knocked his pizza into the ocean. He could see it floating and, since he was still hungry, he decided to wait until the waves washed it to the shore. He watched a wave go by, but the pizza only moved slightly closer to the shore. He realized it was going to take a long time to get the pizza back.

Which of the following statements can be used to describe why the pizza did not move much with each wave?

• The pizza was too small to be moved by the wave.

• The water was slippery and moved past the pizza easily.

• Waves can transfer energy and matter equally, but the pizza was flat and harder to move.

• Waves transfer energy through matter without moving the matter very far. Waves transfer energy through matter without moving the matter very far.

Which of these has an observable repeating wave pattern that transfers energy?

• water moving in a river to the sea

• a stadium wave with people

• a flag fluttering in the wind

• water pouring out of a faucet

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