Introduction to Waves Answers

Augie created this chart about the two kinds of waves.Which best labels the chart?

Natalia is studying a wave produced in her magnetics lab. This wave can move through the empty space in a vacuum and carries a lot of energy.What wave is Natalia most likely studying?

Which is the best analogy of a wave?

Brody and Ethel are arguing about waves. Brody says that waving his hand back and forth is a scientific wave. Ethel says that it is not. Which statement best describes who is correct?

Jenny is trying to describe a wave. Which example would be the best description?

Which refers to any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another?

What is the motion of the particles in this kind of wave?

2 circles with an overlap. The left circled is labeled Longitudinal Wave with further labels parallel motion, like moving a spring up and down. The right circle is labeled Transverse Wave with further labels perpendicular motion, like moving a spring back and forth. In the overlap are labels particles only move a small amount, particles do not move with the wave.

Which statement applies to transverse waves?

Venn diagrams are used for comparing and contrasting topics. The overlapping sections show characteristics that the topics have in common, and the sections that are unique to each topic show the characteristics that apply to only that topic. This Venn diagram is comparing mechanical and electromagnetic waves.