A Longitudinal Wave Is Distinguished from a Transverse Wave by the Fact

question 103

Multiple Choice

A longitudinal wave is distinguished from a transverse wave by the fact that in longitudinal waves

• A)the particle vibration is parallel to the direction of propagation.
• B)the particle vibration is perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
• C)energy is transported from one point in space to another point.
• D)vibrations occur only in air or water.
• E)energy is not transported from one point in space to another point.

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Definitions:

Supply

The whole sum of a service or product that is up for sale at a certain price tier in a specific marketplace.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the average cost of production decreases as the industry's output increases, often due to economies of scale.

Long-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the market price of a good and the quantity of it that producers are willing to supply when all production inputs are variable.

Downward-Sloping

Describes a line or curve on a graph that descends from left to right, indicating a negative relationship between two variables.