3A.2 Wave Types

Question 1

what are transverse waves

Answer 1

a wave in which the oscillations occur perpendicular to the direction of movement of the wave energy

Question 2

what are longitudinal waves

Answer 2

a wave in which the oscillations are parallel to the direction of movement of energy

Question 3

what is the movement in transverse waves like

Answer 3

up and down, or left to right

Question 4

how can transverse wave movement be illustrated

Answer 4

a student moves a robe up and down cause the particles to vibrate, pulling their neighboring particles up and down with them at which they pull there neighbouring particles up and down causing them to vibrate and they do that through their intermolecular forces

Question 5

what is compersion

Answer 5

an area in a longitudinal wave in which the oscillations of the particles would put them closer to each other than their equilibrium state

Question 6

what are rarefactions

Answer 6

an area in a longitudinal wave in which the oscillations of the particles would put them further apart than each other compared to their equilibrium state

Question 7

how is sound in the air continue moving

Answer 7

because of the high-pressure areas and low-pressure areas in the air

Question 8

how does compression of sound particles occur in air

Answer 8

it occurs when particles on either side of the high pressure and displaced towards it this means that the particles are being displaced against each other causing them to squash together

Question 9

which type of seismic waves travel faster

Answer 9

primary waves

Question 10

what type are primary seismic waves

Answer 10

longitudinal

Question 11

what type are secondary seismic waves

Answer 11

transverse