PH-818
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Physics · Secondary 3 · Medium · Transverse and longitudinal waves
A student stretches a slinky along a bench and repeatedly pushes and pulls one end forward and backward along the length of the slinky. What type of wave travels along the slinky, and how do the coils of the slinky move?
- Longitudinal wave; coils move forward and backward along the slinky
- Transverse wave; coils move forward and backward along the slinky
- Longitudinal wave; coils move at right angles to the slinky
- Transverse wave; coils stay fixed while only energy moves
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