PH-821
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Physics · Secondary 3 · Hard · Transverse and longitudinal waves
Two waves travel through different media.
• Wave X: particles in the medium oscillate up and down while the wave moves horizontally.
• Wave Y: particles oscillate back and forth along the same line as the wave moves.
Which row correctly identifies the types of waves X and Y?
• Wave X: particles in the medium oscillate up and down while the wave moves horizontally.
• Wave Y: particles oscillate back and forth along the same line as the wave moves.
Which row correctly identifies the types of waves X and Y?
- Wave X: transverse, Wave Y: longitudinal
- Wave X: longitudinal, Wave Y: transverse
- Wave X: transverse, Wave Y: transverse
- Wave X: longitudinal, Wave Y: longitudinal
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