A detector records a seismic S wave.
How is this wave described?
It is longitudinal, with compressions and rarefactions in the material.
It is transverse, with crests and troughs when shown as a displacement diagram.
It is transverse, with compressions and rarefactions in the material.
It is longitudinal, with crests and troughs when shown as a displacement diagram.
112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.