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    Wave Properties Worksheet

    1. Which wave above is a transverse wave?


    2. 1st one
    3. A longitudinal wave?
    4. 2nd one

    5. On the transverse wave, label a crest and a trough. On the longitudinal wave, label a compression and a
    rarefaction.

    What is a wavelength? A wavelength is the distance between consecutive points of a wave that are in phase, such as from
    crest to crest or trough to trough in a transverse wave, or from compression to compression in a longitudinal wave.What is
    one wavelength equal to in a transverse wave? One wavelength in a transverse wave is equal to the distance between two
    consecutive crests or two consecutive troughs. This measurement represents one complete cycle of the wave. A longitudinal
    wave? One wavelength in a longitudinal wave is equal to the distance between two consecutive compressions or two
    consecutive rarefactions.

    Part 2: Instructional Task: Waves


    1. Which of the following is NOT a transverse wave?
    a. A ripple in a pond and a wave on a string
    b. Microwave
    c. A wave on a string
    d. Sound waves
    e. These are all transverse waves

    2. Which of the following is an example of longitudinal wave?


    a. Ocean waves
    b. Hitting a slinky at one end
    c. Ripples on a pond
    d. A child using a jump rope
    e. None of the above

    3. Fill in the blank(s):


    A ___mechanical_________ wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through matter.

    4. Complete the sentence using correct word: thermal, particle, or mechanical A


    __mechanical__________ wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through matter.

    5. Which of the following is an example of longitudinal wave?


    a. X-rays
    b. Sound waves
    c. Ocean waves
    d. A child using a jump rope
    e. None of the above

    6. Which of the following statements about transverse waves is correct?


    a. Transverse waves are waves that are moving perpendicular to the direction of propagation. b. Sound wave
    is a transverse wave.
    c. All the mechanical waves are transverse waves.
    d. Not all the electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
    e. All of the above are correct.
    7. Which of the following is NOT a transverse wave?
    a. A wave traveling down a rope
    b. Sound waves
    c. A vibrating guitar string
    d. These are all transverse waves
    e. Light waves

    8. If you shake one end of a rope up and down, a wave passes through the rope. Which type of wave is it?
    a. Surface wave
    b. Transverse wave
    c. Longitudinal wave
    d. None of the above

    9. Which of the following statements about longitudinal waves is correct?


    a. Longitudinal waves are waves that have the same direction of oscillations or vibrations along or parallel to their
    direction of travel.
    b. The seismic waves are not longitudinal waves.
    c. All the mechanical waves are longitudinal waves.
    d. X-rays are longitudinal waves.
    e. None of the above is correct.

    10. Which of the following is not an example of transverse wave?


    a. Ocean waves
    b. Ripples on a pond
    c. Hitting a slinky at one end
    d. Microwaves
    e. X-rays

    11. At a Forty Niners game, the crowd goes wild and does "the wave" by standing up and raising their hands as the
    wave is passed around the seats. What kind of wave is this an example of?

    This is an example of a transverse wave. In this type of wave, the movement of the people (standing up and raising
    their hands) is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is traveling around the stadium.

    12. In a longitudinal wave, particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction the
    wave travels.
    a. TRUE
    b. FALSE
    6.

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