Question

Which of the following statements is true with regard to transverse and longitudinal waves?
Group of answer choices

Transverse waves have motion perpendicular to velocity, while longitudinal waves have motion parallel to velocity.

Both transverse waves and longitudinal waves have motion parallel to velocity.

Both transverse waves and longitudinal waves have motion perpendicular to velocity.

Transverse waves have motion parallel to velocity, while longitudinal waves have motion perpendicular to velocity.

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

This question tests your understanding on the basic difference between transverse and longitudinal waves. Do you know what these concepts mean? What is your definition of transverse and longitudinal waves?

Answer 3

I think it could be a because transverse waves move up and down, and longitudinal waves move left to right.

Answer 4

what do you think?

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Bubbly
I think it could be a because transverse waves move up and down, and longitudinal waves move left to right.
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The movement of the particles and the velocity are perpendicular, then it is transverse.
If they are parallel, it's longitudinal.

Answer 6

That is pretty much it \(\ddot{\smile}\).
A transverse wave oscillates perpendicular to its velocity. It means that it moves in a direction while oscillates in another perpendicular to it. For instance, if you drop a stone in the middle of a lake, the waves will oscillate up and down while traveling radially towards the edge.
On the other hand, a longitudinal wave oscillates in the same direction it travels. For instance, if you have one of those Slinky toys, the wave propagates in the direction that it oscillates.
Does this help you?

Answer 7

^ yeah, good job explaining :)

Answer 8

Thank you

Answer 9

Sorry if I interrupted you @DuarteME