Practice - Transverse Waves
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Practice Questions
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What is a transverse wave?
💡 Hint: Think of waves on the surface of water.
Give an example of a transverse wave.
💡 Hint: Consider waves you can see.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines a transverse wave?
💡 Hint: Think about how waves move on water.
True or False: Transverse waves require a medium to propagate.
💡 Hint: Consider light traveling from the sun.
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Challenge Problems
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A transverse wave travels across a lake with a certain wavelength. If the amplitude increases, how does this affect the energy of the wave?
💡 Hint: Consider how the size of waves relates to their strength.
Explain how understanding transverse waves can help in the design of optical fibers.
💡 Hint: Think about how light travels in fibers.
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