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If you hold a lit match in front of a sub woofer that is producing low frequency sound waves you should see the fire move. Also, if you hold your hand in front of the sub woofer you should feel vibrations. These vibrations are caused by the particles in your hand moving due to the sound wave produced by the sub woofer. I think these examples are simple proof that sound waves can move things :) Although, it is sound, it is also energy. Remember, energy is never created or destroyed; it only changes form. In this case, electomagnetic energy is changed into sound waves. Energy is still energy, no matter what form. This being said, the energy produced by a sound wave is a lot less powerful/useful than something like combustion which is why we use combustion for our main means of moving things (think transportation). Hope this helps!
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What happens to the sound waves when it enter into vacuum?
Sound waves cannot propagate in a vacuum. Sound waves travel through matter, and a vacuum is, by definition, the absence of matter.
Can all matter conduct sound waves?
no
Why light waves doesn't require a medium for its propogation but sound waves require?
sound waves move along with the particles of matter through which it passes
Why sound need medium while it propagation?
Because sound waves are mechanical vibrations of material matter. You can't have sound waves in a space where there's no material to vibrate.
What type instrument produce transverse wave?
If you mean sound waves, the only type of sound waves that can travel through air (or any gas, for that matter) is longitudinal waves.
Do waves transfer or transport matter?
No, electromagnetic waves do not.
What are sound waves of irregular vibration in matter?
The sound waves of irregular vibration in matter is called noise.
What travels only through matter light waves sound waves or radio waves?
sound waves
What wave travels through only matter?
Sound waves. No medium (matter) to carry it, no sound.
Sound waves cannot travel through empty space because they need particles to transport what?
to transport the sound or the sound energy.
Explain why cant sound travel through vacuums?
there is no air in a vaccum. and sound needs air for the sound waves to travel through.
Waves that disturb matter?
Sound waves, pressure waves, longitudinal waves.
What are a sound wave?
Yes, sound waves are pressure waves that travel through matter.
What are waves that travel through matter called?
The type of waves that travel through matter are Electromagnetic waves.
The movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves is?
The movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves is sound. :)
What is stimulated by sound waves?
matter
What happens to the sound waves when it enter into vacuum?
Sound waves cannot propagate in a vacuum. Sound waves travel through matter, and a vacuum is, by definition, the absence of matter.
