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Describe two ways in which waves travel and give an example of each?
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What are five ways electromagnetic waves differ from each other?
need to describe in five ways how electronic waves differ each other
Describe two major differences between transverse and longitudinal waves give a practical example of each?
In a transverse wave, the direction of the propagation of the wave is perpendicular tothe direction of the vibration of the source whereas in a longitudinal wave, they both are parallel to each other. A longitudinal wave requires a medium to propagate but a transverse wave requires no medium to travel. Sound is a longitudinal wave and all EM radiation are transverse waves.
Why do transverse waves not need a medium?
Wrong.Earthquake S-waves are just one example of transverse waves that do need a medium to travel through. Specifically they need a solid medium and cannot not travel through either liquid or gaseous mediums.Perhaps you are confusing transverse waves in general with electromagnetic waves (which happen to be transverse) but do not need a medium because they are a propagating electric field - magnetic field each creating the other in a cycle.
What is it called when waves travel as a group?
When waves act together, you talk about "interference".When they reinforce each other, it is "constructive interference".When they cancel each other, it is "destructive interference".
What is it called when waves travel through each other and the crests overlap with crests and troughs over lap with troughs?
Standing Waves.
When two men talk on the moon they cannot hear each other why?
Sound waves travel via vibrating molecules in air or other materials (water for example). On the Moon there is no atmosphere and as such nothing for sound waves to travel in.
When two men walk on the moon they cannot hear each other why?
Sound waves travel via vibrating molecules in air or other materials (water for example). On the Moon there is no atmosphere and as such nothing for sound waves to travel in.
Do waves bounce off each other or go through each other?
Waves travel through each other.
What are five ways electromagnetic waves differ from each other?
need to describe in five ways how electronic waves differ each other
Is sound waves longitude waves?
logitudional waves travel by air particals they touchg each other and pass won the vibration
Describe two major differences between transverse and longitudinal waves give a practical example of each?
In a transverse wave, the direction of the propagation of the wave is perpendicular tothe direction of the vibration of the source whereas in a longitudinal wave, they both are parallel to each other. A longitudinal wave requires a medium to propagate but a transverse wave requires no medium to travel. Sound is a longitudinal wave and all EM radiation are transverse waves.
Why do transverse waves not need a medium?
Wrong.Earthquake S-waves are just one example of transverse waves that do need a medium to travel through. Specifically they need a solid medium and cannot not travel through either liquid or gaseous mediums.Perhaps you are confusing transverse waves in general with electromagnetic waves (which happen to be transverse) but do not need a medium because they are a propagating electric field - magnetic field each creating the other in a cycle.
Why are plane waves are called plane?
Plane waves travel parallel to each other in the same plane hence the name.
What is it called when waves travel as a group?
When waves act together, you talk about "interference".When they reinforce each other, it is "constructive interference".When they cancel each other, it is "destructive interference".
What is it called when waves travel through each other and the crests overlap with crests and troughs over lap with troughs?
Standing Waves.
Is sound waves longitude or latitude?
logitudional waves travel by air particals they touchg each other and pass won the vibration
Which have scientist learned from studying seismic waves that travel through earths interior?
The speed of the waves that travel through the interior can tell the density of each layer of the Earth. Some waves can make it through certain layers, but not others.
