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For polarization the direction of the oscillation has to be perpendicular to the direction of travel. In sound waves, which are longitudinal waves, this isn't the case and thereby can not be polarized.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSound is a vibrational wave. Light is a, well, light wave. Sound waves are caused when atoms hit into one another. Light is different from this. Light can be polarized because when it hits a polarizing filter, it is directionalized into an either horizontal or vertical direction. That is why one polarizing filter will block half the light that it filters, and that is why if a horizontal and vertical polarizing filter are put together to block light, no light will come through. All light vibrating in horizontal and vertical directions is blocked.
A sound wave is a compressional wave and has no directional orientation. It is similar to waves in the ocean or in an earthquake. They are caused when an atom is pushed one way, then that atom pushes the next atom and so on. This is not a very scientific answer, but I hope you see why in a general sense. A sound wave just cannot be polarized because it is not a light wave!
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∙ 11y agoSound waves in a fluid, such as air, are longitudinal waves and so they cannot be polarized like electromagnetic waves, which are transverse waves. Sound waves in solids can occur as longitudinal and transverse. The transverse waves can be polarized waves, like those of electromagnetic waves.
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∙ 14y agoSound in air can only be a longitudinal wave, not a transversal wave.
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∙ 14y agoSound waves can not be polarized because they are Longitudinal waves which propagate parallel to the direction of motion
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∙ 8y agoSound waves are compression-rarefaction waves which cannot be polarized. Only transverse waves can be polarized.
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Sound is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum because?
because sound waves are not a electromagnetic waves because they need a medium for travel....hence electromagnetic spectrum is based on the electromagnetic waves ..like radio waves , micro waves , etc....
What is the reason for ultrasonic waves not being in the form of electromagnetic waves?
Ultrasonic waves are high frequency sonic waves. They're sound, which is mechanical energy. Electromagnetic waves are waves of electromagnetic energy, like radio waves or light. Mechanical energy is different from electromagnetic energy, hence the reason for ultrasonic waves not taking the form of electromagnetic waves.
The energy of visible light transported by electromagnetic waves are what type of waves?
electromagnetic waves are longitudinal (like a slinky).
Why do electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light?
Radio-waves, like light, are electromagnetic waves and hence travel at the speed of light.
Why acoustic waves concept is used instead of electromagnetic waves in under water communication?
Radio transmitters do not work in water. It acts like grounding your antenna. LASERs do. Sound works to a certain degree.
Sound is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum because?
because sound waves are not a electromagnetic waves because they need a medium for travel....hence electromagnetic spectrum is based on the electromagnetic waves ..like radio waves , micro waves , etc....
Which types of these waves is not a mechanical wave?
Examples of mechanical waves are waves in the ocean and sound waves from devices like mouths, trombones, and radios. Electromagnetic waves like sunshine and X-rays are not mechanical waves because matter is not doing the waving.
What is the reason for ultrasonic waves not being in the form of electromagnetic waves?
Ultrasonic waves are high frequency sonic waves. They're sound, which is mechanical energy. Electromagnetic waves are waves of electromagnetic energy, like radio waves or light. Mechanical energy is different from electromagnetic energy, hence the reason for ultrasonic waves not taking the form of electromagnetic waves.
Do waves displace matter?
Mechanical waves, like sound waves, seismic waves, and ocean waves, do. Electromagnetic waves, like radio, light, and X-rays, do not.
Is electromagnetic a sound wave?
Sound waves and electromagnetic waves are different.Sound waves are the oscillating compression of molecules in a solid, liquid or gas. Electromagnetic waves are oscillations in the electric and magnetic fields. Sound waves, being mechanical, must have a material substance to travel through, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, where there is no matter as well as travel through material.Sound is, of course, the vibrations of air which we hear with our ears, but can be vibrations in solids like steel or liquids like water. Electromagnetic waves include radio waves, light from the sun, and even x-rays.
What would an image look like that shows polarized light waves?
Polarized light waves
Why are sound waves not on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Sound waves are physical vibrations of molecules. Electromagnetic waves are a more complex (and harder to describe) mix of the movement of electrons and magnetic fields. A sound wave requires a medium in which to propagate (air, rock, etc.) while electromagnetic waves do not. That's why you can't hear sounds in a vacuum like outer space, but you can send a radio signal to a satellite.
Are ultraviolet waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Ultraviolet waves are part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum which all travel as transverse waves.
Light waves that vibrate in only one plane are called what?
Light waves that vibrate in only one plane are called polarized.
Can wave travel a vacuum in sopce?
Yes, but only electromagnetic waves, such as visible light or radio waves. Mechanical waves like sound require a medium to travel.
What is the term for energy that is transferred in the form of rays or waves?
Electromagnetic energy is transferred by waves. This includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, x-rays, and more. Waves can also be found in matter, like sound waves or ocean waves. Mechanical waves like these carry energy as well. However, electromagnetic waves do not need matter to travel.
What waves have the highest velocities in earthquakes?
P waves (PRIMARY Waves) have the highest average velocity as they travel through the earth's materials.
