PH-2224
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Physics · Secondary 4 · Medium · Transverse and longitudinal waves
A student sends a wave along a stretched rope by moving her hand up and down. The wave travels horizontally towards a friend. How do the sections of the rope move compared to the direction the wave travels?
- They vibrate at right angles to the direction of travel.
- They vibrate parallel to the direction of travel.
- They move in circles around their original positions.
- They stay fixed while the wave moves along the rope.
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