Wave Motion Basics

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In wave motion, what is the phenomenon by which energy can move through a medium without causing any net displacement of the medium itself?

  • Wave motion (correct)
  • Longitudinal oscillation
  • Transverse oscillation
  • Amplitude

What is the term for a disturbance that is moving at right angles to the direction of the energy moving through the medium?

  • Pendulum
  • Wavelength
  • Oscillation
  • Transverse oscillation (correct)

What is the term for a disturbance that is moving in the same direction as the energy moving through the medium?

  • Wave motion
  • Pendulum
  • Amplitude
  • Longitudinal oscillation (correct)

What is the maximum displacement from the starting point or 'equilibrium position' in a wave motion?

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What is the term for the distance from one point on the wave to the same point on the next wave?

<p>Wavelength (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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