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Waves: transverse and longitudinal waves, wave properties
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following correctly describes a transverse wave?

  1. A wave where particles oscillate parallel to the direction of wave travel
  2. A wave where particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
  3. A wave that can only travel through solids
  4. A wave that requires a medium to travel through
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✓ Answer: BA wave where particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
In a transverse wave, the oscillation of particles is at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction of energy transfer. Longitudinal waves have oscillations parallel to the direction of travel. Both types can require a medium, and transverse waves such as light can travel through a vacuum.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

On a displacement–distance graph of a transverse wave, what does the amplitude represent?

  1. The distance between two adjacent crests
  2. The total distance from the highest to lowest point of the wave
  3. The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
  4. The number of waves per metre
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✓ Answer: CThe maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
Amplitude is the maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium (rest) position. It is not the total peak-to-trough distance (which would be twice the amplitude), nor the wavelength or frequency.
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