Representing longitudinal waves

12 questions

1. How does a loud speaker move to make a sound wave that moves forwards?
2. How do air particles move as a sound wave moves forwards through the air?
3. A sound wave is an example of a ___ wave.
4. What is the wave medium of a longitudinal wave travelling along a spring stretched across a table?
5. What is the maximum displacement of a particle in a wave called?
6. What is the name given to the number of complete wave cycles passing a point each second?
7. How do particles in a soundwave move?
8. How far do the particles in a soundwave vibrate?
9. What is the amplitude of a longitudinal wave?
10. What is the distance between two wave crests on a displacement-distance graph equal to?
11. What does a positive displacement in a longitudinal wave indicate about that part of the wave?
12. What does a negative displacement in a longitudinal wave indicate about that part of the wave?

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