What is a Progressive wave?

In a progressive wave the wave front moves through the medium.

In a progressive wave the wave front moves around the medium.

What does wavelength mean?

The distance between successive crests of a wave

amplitude refers to the length and width of waves, such as sound waves, as they move or vibrate.

Amplitude is the particle movement

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1What is a Progressive wave?
1. AIn a progressive wave the wave front moves through the medium.
2. BIn a progressive wave the wave front moves around the medium.
2 [blank_start]Transverse[blank_end]: the [blank_start]particles[blank_end] of the [blank_start]medium[blank_end] vibrate in a [blank_start]perpendicular[blank_end] motion. [blank_start]Longitudinal[blank_end]: the particles are [blank_start]parallel[blank_end] of the wave of motion. ... A wave in which particles of the medium move [blank_start]parallel[blank_end] to the direction that the waves move.
1. ATransverse
2. BLongitudinal
3. Cperpendicular
4. Dparticles
5. Emedium
6. Fparallel
7. Gparallel
3What does wavelength mean?
1. AThe distance between successive crests of a wave
2. BThe height of the wave
4Ampliitude meaning
1. AAmplitude is the particle movement
2. Bamplitude refers to the length and width of waves, such as sound waves, as they move or vibrate.