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Which of the following is not an example of approximate simple harmonic motion?
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
A wave travels through a medium. As the wave passes, the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion. Teh wave is
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
_________________ is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time.
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
A wave will travel only as long as it has ____________ to carry.
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
Each rarefaction on a longitudinal wave corresponds to what point on a transverse wave?
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
Each compression on a longitudinal wave corresponds to what point on a transverse wave?
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
The time that it takes a complete cycle to occur is known as
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
Vibration of an object about an equilibrium point is called simple harmonic motion when the restoring force is proportional to
crests
frequency
transverse
a ball bouncing on the floor
troughs
period
energy
displacement
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