Waves - Longitudinal waves

Question 1

what do waves transfer
what do waves not transfer

Answer 1

energy from one point to another
they do not transfer matter

Question 2

what are all waves produced by

Answer 2

from vibrations

Question 3

whats a longitudinal wave

Answer 3

is one in which the particles vibrate parallel to the direction in which the wave is travelling

Question 4

name four types of longitudinal waves

Answer 4

sound waves, ultrasound waves, slinky sprimg waves, P-type earthquake waves

Question 5

what are compressions

Answer 5

are places where the coils (in a slinky) or particles in a longitudinal wave bunch together

Question 6

what are rarefactions

Answer 6

are places where the coil (in a slinky) or particles in a longitudinal wave are furthest apart

Question 7

what are all longitudinal waves made up of

Answer 7

compressions or rarefactions

Question 8

how do you demonstrate longitudinal waves

Answer 8

by holding a slinky spring at one end and moving you hand backwards and forwards parallel to the axis of the stretched spring