EDELMAN CH 2 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
In a transverse wave, particles move in what direction? -
correct answer-Perpendicular (ex: the wave is moving from left
to right, but the particles in the wave are moving up and down)
In a longitudinal wave, particles move in what direction? -
correct answer-Parallel (ex: the wave is moving from left to
right, the particles in the wave are moving back and forth left
and right)
What happens when two waves have different frequencies? -
correct answer-Some moments the waves are in-phase and
constructive, other times the waves are out-of-phase and
destructive.
Variations in all the following identify specific waves as acoustic
waves except:
Pressure
Parameter
Density