Question
What best describes the motion of the medium particles in a longitudinal wave?
The medium does not move.
The medium moves in all directions.
The medium vibrates as it moves in a circular path around the wave.
The medium vibrates parallel to the direction of the wave.
The medium does not move.
The medium moves in all directions.
The medium vibrates as it moves in a circular path around the wave.
The medium vibrates parallel to the direction of the wave.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best description of the motion of the medium particles in a longitudinal wave is:
**The medium vibrates parallel to the direction of the wave.**
In a longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave, the particles of the medium move back and forth in the same direction as the wave is traveling, creating regions of compression and rarefaction.
**The medium vibrates parallel to the direction of the wave.**
In a longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave, the particles of the medium move back and forth in the same direction as the wave is traveling, creating regions of compression and rarefaction.