Wave Types

Letter G represents...

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Wavelength

• Amplitude.

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What is wave that transfers energy through matter?​

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

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Which of these is NOT considered a mechanical wave?

• longitudinal

• surface

• transverse

• electromagnetic

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What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting matter?

• vacuum

• force

• medium

• wave

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

• light

• transverse

• sound

• all of these

Which direction to longitudinal waves move in relation to the undisturbed, resting point?

• up and down, perpendicular to the propogation

• back and forth, parallel to the propogation

• in a spiral motion

In this diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by X?

• wavelength

• rarefaction

• compression

• amplitude

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In the diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by the letter Y?

• wavelength

• rarefaction

• amplitude

• compression

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Wave A is a longitudinal wave and wave B is a transverse wave.

• True

• False

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What do we call a wave where the particles move back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Sound

• Primary Seismic