What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork vibrates?
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What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork vibrates?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Electromagnetic wave
A tuning fork produces longitudinal waves, as the vibrations cause compressions and rarefactions in the air.
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Q: What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork vibrates?
Solution: A tuning fork produces longitudinal waves, as the vibrations cause compressions and rarefactions in the air.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand what a tuning fork is. A tuning fork is a metal instrument that produces sound when it vibrates.
Step 2: When the tuning fork is struck, it starts to vibrate back and forth.
Step 3: These vibrations create areas where air molecules are pushed together (compressions) and areas where they are spread apart (rarefactions).
Step 4: The pattern of compressions and rarefactions travels through the air as a wave.
Step 5: Identify the type of wave. The wave produced by the tuning fork is a longitudinal wave because the movement of the air molecules is in the same direction as the wave travels.
