A slinky spring fixed at one end is placed horizontally on a table. The free end is displaced parallel to the table and then released. The resultimg wavelength is

emexfresho

2 years ago

When a slinky spring fixed at one end is placed horizontally on a table and the free end is displaced parallel to the table and released, it undergoes transverse wave motion.

Transverse waves are waves in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation. In the case of the slinky spring, as it is displaced horizontally (parallel to the table) and released, the waves move perpendicular to the direction of the displacement, which is characteristic of transverse waves.

Therefore, the resulting wavelength is transverse.

So, the correct answer is:

A. transverse