Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Scalars and vectors

Scalars and vectors — practice question

Which row gives a description of a progressive longitudinal wave?

  • Atransfers energy in a direction parallel to the oscillations: false; requires a medium to travel through: false; always travels at the same speed: true
  • Btransfers energy in a direction parallel to the oscillations: false; requires a medium to travel through: true; always travels at the same speed: true
  • Ctransfers energy in a direction parallel to the oscillations: true; requires a medium to travel through: false; always travels at the same speed: false
  • Dtransfers energy in a direction parallel to the oscillations: true; requires a medium to travel through: true; always travels at the same speed: false

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