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Are electromagnetic waves transverse or compressional waves?
They are transverse waves.
Transverse and congressional waves are the two types of mechanical waves?
False. Compressional.
Is green light traveling through air an example of a compressional wave?
No. Green light, like all electromagnetic waves, is a transverse wave.
What is the difference of compressional waves and transverse waves?
Th angle of vibration is 90 degrees different..
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a compressional wave a wave moving through a coiled spring sound traveling through the air sound traveling through water green light traveling thru air?
Light is an example of an electromagnetic (EM) wave. EM waves are transverse waves, not compressional waves. Sound waves are compressional waves, so both sound traveling through air and water would be compressional. Waves traveling along a coiled spring compress the coils together and spread them apart, so this is also an example of a compressional wave.
Are electromagnetic waves transverse or compressional waves?
They are transverse waves.
What are examples of electromagnetic waves?
Transverse and Compressional electromagetic waves Another opinion: No electromagnetic waves are compressional waves. They're all transverse. I think what the question was looking for is: -- Heat and visible light -- Radio waves and X-rays -- Ultraviolet and gamma rays etc.
Are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?
There are 3 broad types of seismic waves, Surface waves, S-waves and P-waves. Love waves (a type of surface wave) and S-waves are transverse waves and P-waves are compressional.
Are sound waves transverse waves or compressional waves Why?
Compressional, gasses can be compressed but cannot be wiggled side to side.
Are tsunamis related to tranverse or compressional waves?
Transverse.
What kind of waves does sound have transverse waves or compression waves?
Sound is a compressional wave.
Transverse and congressional waves are the two types of mechanical waves?
False. Compressional.
Is green light traveling through air an example of a compressional wave?
No. Green light, like all electromagnetic waves, is a transverse wave.
What is the difference of compressional waves and transverse waves?
Th angle of vibration is 90 degrees different..
Are all waves compressional waves?
No, compressional waves travel through liquids and gases. Transverse waves pass through solids. You may also be forgetting electromagnetic waves such as light, radio, x-rays, etc that propagate in neither of these ways and can even pass through vacuums.
What are 2 examples of electromagnetic waves?
Transverse and Compressional electromagetic waves Another opinion: No electromagnetic waves are compressional waves. They're all transverse. I think what the question was looking for is: -- Heat and visible light -- Radio waves and X-rays -- Ultraviolet and gamma rays etc.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a compressional wave a wave moving through a coiled spring sound traveling through the air sound traveling through water green light traveling thru air?
Light is an example of an electromagnetic (EM) wave. EM waves are transverse waves, not compressional waves. Sound waves are compressional waves, so both sound traveling through air and water would be compressional. Waves traveling along a coiled spring compress the coils together and spread them apart, so this is also an example of a compressional wave.
