Practice Longitudinal Waves (10.5.2) - Oscillations and Waves

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Question 1.
What is a longitudinal wave?
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Think of how sound travels.
Question 2.
What happens during compression in a longitudinal wave?
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Recall the behavior of particles in a slinky.
3Question 3.
What direction do particles move in a longitudinal wave?
- Perpendicular
- Parallel
- Circular
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Consider how sound propagates.
4Question 4.
True or False: Longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum.
- True
- False
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Think about sound in space.
Question 5.
A sound wave travels through three mediums: air, water, and steel. Rank them from fastest to slowest based on sound speed.
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Consider how particles are arranged in each medium.
Question 6.
Explain how a compression wave traveling through a slinky can be related to sound waves traveling through air.
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Think about how energy moves in both situations.

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