18. Waves & Sound

Which property of a medium primarily determines the velocity of a transverse wave traveling through it?

Which of the following best describes the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?

Which of the following factors primarily determine the velocity of a transverse wave on a stretched string?

Which of the following best explains why transverse waves move faster at higher temperatures and in the solid phase?

Which of the following will change the velocity $v$ of a periodic transverse wave on a string?

Which of the following statements correctly describes transverse waves?

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Which equation should be used to calculate the speed of a transverse wave?

Which of the following patterns is characteristic of transverse waves?

Which of the following gives the correct formula for the speed of a transverse wave on a stretched string?

Which of the following best describes transverse waves?

A transverse wave travels along a string with a wavelength of $100m$ and a speed of $200m/s$. What is the period of the wave?

Which two characteristics are unique to transverse waves and not found in longitudinal waves?

In a transverse wave, in what direction is matter displaced relative to the direction of wave propagation?

What is the main difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?