1. What is the resulting direction of a surface wave? Is it perpendicular, parallel, opposite, or circular?
2. What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium? What is transferred - mass, particles, energy, or waves?
3. Which of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum? Choices are microwave, sound wave, light wave, and electromagnetic wave.
4. What is the amplitude of a wave?
(a) the distance traveled by the wave during one full cycle
(b) the amount of cycles that occur in a given time
(c) the size of the disturbance
(d) the amount of time that occurs in one full cycle
5. Unlike a transverse wave, the disturbance in a longitudinal wave is: parallel to the wave motion, perpendicular to the wave motion, in the opposite direction of the wave motion, or in a circular motion?
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1. The resulting direction of a surface wave is circular. This means that the particles of the medium move in a circular pattern as the wave propagates.
2. When a mechanical wave travels through a medium, energy is transferred. The particles of the medium oscillate back and forth, transmitting energy from one particle to the next.
3. Sound waves cannot travel in a vacuum. Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate. In a vacuum, where there is no medium, sound waves cannot travel.
4. The amplitude of a wave is (c) the size of the disturbance. It represents the maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium position in a wave. In other words, it measures the magnitude or intensity of the wave.
5. Unlike a transverse wave, the disturbance in a longitudinal wave is parallel to the wave motion. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave is traveling.
1. The resulting direction of a surface wave is typically perpendicular to the wave motion. To visualize this, imagine a wave propagating along the surface of water. The particles of the water move in circular or elliptical paths, with their motion perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
2. When a mechanical wave travels through a medium, energy is transferred. Mechanical waves, such as sound waves or water waves, rely on the interaction between particles of the medium to transmit energy. The particles themselves may vibrate but do not necessarily travel along with the wave.
3. Sound waves cannot travel in a vacuum. Unlike electromagnetic waves (including light waves), which can propagate through empty space, sound waves require a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to propagate. Therefore, sound waves cannot travel in the absence of a material medium.
4. The amplitude of a wave refers to the size of the disturbance caused by the wave. It represents the maximum displacement or maximum value of any varying quantity in a wave. In simpler terms, it measures the height or intensity of a wave. Among the given options, (c) the size of the disturbance is the correct choice.
5. In a longitudinal wave, the disturbance is parallel to the wave motion. Longitudinal waves are characterized by compressions and rarefactions, where the particles of the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation. This is in contrast to transverse waves, where the disturbance is perpendicular to the wave motion.
1. in a surface wave (like water); the water goes up and down, but the wave travels across (parallel to) the surface
2. energy is transferred
3. sound
4. c
5. parallel to (sound)