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What is the main characteristic of a transverse wave?
What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?
What is required for a mechanical transverse wave to propagate?
What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a transverse wave?
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What type of transverse wave is formed when a string is moved up and down?
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What can be inferred about the Earth's outer core based on the behavior of P and S waves?
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What type of waves are produced by earthquakes that can pass through the outer core of the Earth?
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What is characteristic of Rayleigh waves?
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What is the primary difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
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What type of motion do particles exhibit in a water wave?
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What is common between Rayleigh waves and water waves?
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What is required for the formation of longitudinal waves?
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What type of wave can transmit energy through a vacuum?
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Which type of wave can only move through solids?
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What can be measured to determine the wavelength of a longitudinal wave?
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What is the main direction of particle motion in a transverse wave?
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What is the purpose of a medium in mechanical transverse waves?
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What is the shape of a transverse wave?
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What is the source of energy that supports life on Earth?
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What is an example of a transverse wave in everyday life?
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What is the direction of particle movement in a longitudinal wave?
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What is the direction of the wave movement in relation to the particle motion in a mechanical transverse wave?
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What is the effect of particle vibration on the electric field around a charged particle?
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What is the term for the area of high pressure in a longitudinal wave?
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What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves in terms of matter they can move through?
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What is the reason why S waves cannot pass through the outer core of the Earth?
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Which of the following waves can be considered as both longitudinal and transverse waves?
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What is the motion of particles in a Rayleigh wave?
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What is the characteristic that distinguishes P waves from S waves?
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What is the common characteristic of Rayleigh waves and ocean waves?
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Study Notes
What is a Transverse Wave?
- A transverse wave is a wave where the motion of particles moves at right angles to the direction the wave is moving.
- It resembles a sine or cosine curve.
Characteristics of a Transverse Wave
- The highest point of the wave is called the crest, and the lowest point is called the trough.
- The distance between two crests or two troughs is called the wavelength of the wave.
- Particles move in a transverse direction, meaning that the particle movement is at right angles to the direction of the wave movement.
Examples of Transverse Waves
- Examples include guitar strings, ripples on the surface of water, and electromagnetic waves.
- Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium and can transmit energy through a vacuum.
Transverse Wave vs. Longitudinal Wave
- In transverse waves, particle movement is perpendicular to the wave movement.
- In longitudinal waves, particle movement is parallel to the wave movement.
- Longitudinal waves are formed by the compression of particles, and an example is sound.
Longitudinal Wave Characteristics
- Areas of high pressure are known as compressions, and areas of low pressure are known as rarefactions.
- The wavelength of longitudinal waves can be determined by measuring the distance between two compressions or two rarefactions.
Longitudinal and Transverse Wave Diagrams
- Diagrams show the direction of energy transfer compared to the movement of particles for transverse and longitudinal waves.
- In transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to the energy transfer, while in longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the energy transfer.
Difference Between Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
- Transverse waves only move through solids, while longitudinal waves can move through solids, liquids, and gases.
- The difference in substances that transverse and longitudinal waves will pass through helped determine that the Earth's core consists of a liquid.
Rayleigh Waves
- Rayleigh waves are a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves.
- They have both a vertical and horizontal component to their direction and are considered surface waves.
- Another example of a wave that is a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves is a surface wave traveling along the surface of water, such as ocean waves.
What is a Transverse Wave?
- A transverse wave is a wave where the motion of particles moves at right angles to the direction the wave is moving.
- It resembles a sine or cosine curve.
Characteristics of a Transverse Wave
- The highest point of the wave is called the crest, and the lowest point is called the trough.
- The distance between two crests or two troughs is called the wavelength of the wave.
- Particles move in a transverse direction, meaning that the particle movement is at right angles to the direction of the wave movement.
Examples of Transverse Waves
- Examples include guitar strings, ripples on the surface of water, and electromagnetic waves.
- Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium and can transmit energy through a vacuum.
Transverse Wave vs. Longitudinal Wave
- In transverse waves, particle movement is perpendicular to the wave movement.
- In longitudinal waves, particle movement is parallel to the wave movement.
- Longitudinal waves are formed by the compression of particles, and an example is sound.
Longitudinal Wave Characteristics
- Areas of high pressure are known as compressions, and areas of low pressure are known as rarefactions.
- The wavelength of longitudinal waves can be determined by measuring the distance between two compressions or two rarefactions.
Longitudinal and Transverse Wave Diagrams
- Diagrams show the direction of energy transfer compared to the movement of particles for transverse and longitudinal waves.
- In transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to the energy transfer, while in longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the energy transfer.
Difference Between Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
- Transverse waves only move through solids, while longitudinal waves can move through solids, liquids, and gases.
- The difference in substances that transverse and longitudinal waves will pass through helped determine that the Earth's core consists of a liquid.
Rayleigh Waves
- Rayleigh waves are a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves.
- They have both a vertical and horizontal component to their direction and are considered surface waves.
- Another example of a wave that is a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves is a surface wave traveling along the surface of water, such as ocean waves.
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Learn about the definition and characteristics of transverse waves, a type of wave where particle motion is perpendicular to the wave direction.