Transverse or longitudinal?

Exercise and reference answers

Left

Transverse

Items

1. Item

   Wave on a string

   Answer

   Transverse

2. Item

   Across the travel

   Answer

   Transverse

3. Item

   Up and down

   Answer

   Transverse

4. Item

   Ripples on water

   Answer

   Transverse

5. Item

   Along the travel

   Answer

   Longitudinal

6. Item

   Sound in air

   Answer

   Longitudinal

7. Item

   Back and forth

   Answer

   Longitudinal

8. Item

   In line with wave

   Answer

   Longitudinal

Right

Longitudinal

Instructions

Swipe left for Transverse, right for Longitudinal.

Explanation