Understanding Waves

What is the primary characteristic of progressive waves?

• They transfer energy.

• They transfer matter.

• They oscillate in a circular motion.

• They remain stationary.

In transverse waves, how do particles move in relation to the wave's direction?

• Perpendicular to the wave's direction

• They do not move

• Parallel to the wave's direction

• In a circular motion

Which type of wave has particles oscillating parallel to the direction of wave motion?

• Transverse waves

• Stationary waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Electromagnetic waves

What happens to particles in a slinky when a longitudinal wave passes through it?

• They move in a circular path.

• They remain stationary.

• They move left and right.

• They move up and down.

What are the regions called where particles are closer together in a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

• Oscillations

• Transverse regions