Waves Characteristics

A wave in which energy put into the wave moves in the same direction as the wave.

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

Which wave travels perpendicular in relation to a medium?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

What are the parts of a transverse wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

What are the TWO main types of waves?

• Ocean

• Electromagnetic

• Sound

• Mechanical

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How does shaking a slinky at a very FAST speed affect the wavelength of the wave that moves through the slinky?

• Shaking the slinky at a very FAST speed makes the wavelength longer

• Shaking the slinky at a very FAST speed makes the wavelength shorter

• The wavelength of the wave is not affected by the speed of shaking the slinky

In the wave diagram, 1 represents...

• Wavelength

• A crest

• Amplitude

• A trough

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In the wave diagram, 3 represents...

• Wavelength

• A crest

• Amplitude

• A trough

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In the wave diagram, 4 represents...

• Wavelength

• A crest

• Amplitude

• A trough

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