Practice - Transverse versus Longitudinal Waves
Practice Questions
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What type of wave has particles that move perpendicular to wave direction?
💡 Hint: Think about how water waves behave!
Give one example of a longitudinal wave.
💡 Hint: Consider the way sound travels through the air.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What kind of displacement do particles undergo in transverse waves?
💡 Hint: Think about how a rope behaves when you create waves!
True or False: Longitudinal waves have regions of compression and rarefaction.
💡 Hint: Sound is a classic example—remember its properties!
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Challenge Problems
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A string of length 1.5 m is vibrating in the third harmonic. If the speed of the wave on the string is 120 m/s, calculate the wavelength.
💡 Hint: Think about how harmonics affect wave properties!
Explain how sound can travel through a vacuum and why it cannot.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of sound and what mediums are.
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