Quick check of your understanding so far. Complete the quiz questions below.
Multi-choice
In the YouTube video showing transverse and longitudinal waves, which one was moving up and down relative to the length of the slinky?
Hint
It was not in the same plane, but perpendicular.
Transverse
Longitudinal
Orbital
True-False Question
Is the following statement true or false?
Water molecules moving in an orbital pattern are indicative of a longitudinal wave.
True
False
Hint
The direction of wave energy travels longitudinally but the water molecule does not move overall.
Incorrect!
Correct!
The water molecule in a perfect system does not move longitudinally but moves up and down in a orbital wave pattern whose external movement appears transverse.
Multi-choice
If you add the positive amplitude and negative amplitude of a wave together you obtain which of the following:
