tranverse and longitudinal waves

Question 1

in tranverse waves, the oscillations are _____ to direction of energy transfer?

Answer 1

in tranverse waves, the oscillations are perpendicular to direction of energy transfer

Question 2

in longitudinal waves, the oscillations are ____ to direction of energy transfer?

Answer 2

in longitudinal waves, the oscillations are parallel to direction of energy transfer

Question 3

what is the difference between both types of waves?

Answer 3

all longitudinal waves require a medium to travel in e.g. air, a liquid or a solid, however not all tranverse waves require a medium

Question 4

what is the rule that applies for both types of waves?

Answer 4

the wave moves and not whatever the wave is passing through e,g, water molecules

Question 5

what is amplitude?

Answer 5

amplitude of a wave is the distance from equilibrium line to maximum displacement

Question 6

what is wavelength?

Answer 6

wavelength of a wave is the distance between same points on consecutive waves

Question 7

what is frequency?

Answer 7

number of waves that pass a point per second

Question 8

what is meant by period?

Answer 8

time it takes to for a whole wave to pass a point

Question 9

how do we measure wavelength for longitudinal waves?

Answer 9

we measure one rarefraction to the next or one compression to the next