Transverse and longitudinal waves

Question 1

Name 3 examples of a longitudinal wave

Answer 1

Sound wave, ultrasound, seismic p waves

Question 2

What areas do longitudinal waves show?

Answer 2

Compression and rarefaction

Question 3

What is a compression?

Answer 3

It is a region of high pressure due to particles being close together

Question 4

What is a rarefaction?

Answer 4

It is a region of low pressure due to particles being spread further apart

Question 5

What is a medium?

Answer 5

A material through which a wave can be transmitted

Question 6

Name 3 examples of a transverse wave

Answer 6

Seismic s waves, light waves, radio waves, microwaves

Question 7

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Answer 7

A transverse wave caused by vibrations in an electromagnetic field

Question 8

What are two properties of EM waves?

Answer 8

Can travel through a vacuum and travel at the same speed through a vacuum and in air

Question 9

what are radio waves good for?

Answer 9

communication

Question 10

How do microwaves work?

Answer 10

The internal energy of the molecules increases when they absorb microwaves, which causes heating.