Waves in air, fluids and solids common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe a wave as a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe a wave as a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: State that waves transfer energy without transferring matter overall..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to state that waves transfer energy without transferring matter overall..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe oscillations in a transverse wave as perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe oscillations in a transverse wave as perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe oscillations in a longitudinal wave as parallel to the direction of energy transfer..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe oscillations in a longitudinal wave as parallel to the direction of energy transfer..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify ripples on water and electromagnetic waves as examples of transverse waves..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify ripples on water and electromagnetic waves as examples of transverse waves..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify sound waves in air as examples of longitudinal waves..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify sound waves in air as examples of longitudinal waves..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe compressions as regions where particles are closer together in a longitudinal wave..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe compressions as regions where particles are closer together in a longitudinal wave..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe rarefactions as regions where particles are further apart in a longitudinal wave..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe rarefactions as regions where particles are further apart in a longitudinal wave..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Distinguish the direction of vibration from the direction of wave travel..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to distinguish the direction of vibration from the direction of wave travel..

• Transverse and longitudinal waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain why mechanical waves need a medium..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain why mechanical waves need a medium..