Transverse wave, motion in which all points on a wave oscillate along paths at right angles to the direction of the wave’s advance. Surface ripples on water, seismic S (secondary) waves, and electromagnetic (e.g., radio and light) waves are examples of transverse waves.
Q. What do you call the highest of a wave?
The highest surface part of a wave is called the crest, and the lowest part is the trough. The vertical distance between the crest and the trough is the wave height. The horizontal distance between two adjacent crests or troughs is known as the wavelength.
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- Q. What do you call the highest of a wave?
- Q. What do you call the highest and lower part of the transverse wave?
- Q. Which is an example of a transverse wave quizlet?
- Q. What is the meaning of longitudinal wave?
- Q. What waves can be either transverse or compressional?
- Q. What happens when a wave strikes a fixed boundary?
- Q. What happens to light rays when they hit a boundary?
Q. What do you call the highest and lower part of the transverse wave?
Answer: A transverse wave moves across air or water at a right angle to the direction in which the waves are traveling. Some parts of the wave are high, while others are low. The highest parts of the wave are called crests, and the lowest parts are called troughs.
Q. Which is an example of a transverse wave quizlet?
light waves are an example of transverse waves. A wave that causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels is a transverse wave.
Q. What is the meaning of longitudinal wave?
Longitudinal wave, wave consisting of a periodic disturbance or vibration that takes place in the same direction as the advance of the wave. Sound moving through air also compresses and rarefies the gas in the direction of travel of the sound wave as they vibrate back and forth.
Q. What waves can be either transverse or compressional?
Science 8 Physical Science Chapter 15 Wave Vocabulary
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Mechanical waves | Waves that can travel only through matter; can be either transverse or compressional waves |
| Reflection | Occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off |
Q. What happens when a wave strikes a fixed boundary?
First the reflected pulse is inverted. That is, if an upward displaced pulse is incident towards a fixed end boundary, it will reflect and return as a downward displaced pulse. The inversion of the reflected pulse can be explained by returning to our conceptions of the nature of a mechanical wave.
Q. What happens to light rays when they hit a boundary?
For this reason, refraction is called a boundary behavior. A ray is drawn perpendicular to the wavefronts; this ray represents the direction that the light wave is traveling. Observe that the ray is a straight line inside of each of the two media, but bends at the boundary. Again, refraction is a boundary behavior.
