WAVES AS

Question 1

What are the identifying features of longitudinal waves?

Answer 1

Distinct identifying features of longitudinal waves:
The oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer, and there are compressions and rarefractions.

Question 2

What are the identifying features of transverse waves?

Answer 2

• the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer
• there are peaks and troughs.

Question 3

Give 2 examples of transverse and longitudinal waves.

Answer 3

Transverse waves include:
-EM waves
-surface water waves
-seismic-S waves
Longitudinal waves
-sound
-seismic-P waves