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Electromagnetic waves move back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels which makes them?
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Which type of wave a sound wave is?
A sound wave is logitudinal because the motion of the medium (air) travels in the same direction as the wave (back and forth).
What is the opposite of a longitudinal wave?
Longitudinal waves consist particles in a medium (ex of a medium= air) vibrate back and forth in a parallel direction to the direction of the wave is traveling. Example of a longitudinal wave are sound waves. Boom! Opposite of longitudinal waves would be a transverse wave where instead of particles moving in a parallel direction, transverse waves vibrate in a medium, side by side perpendicular to the direction the wave travels to. Example of a transverse wave is a light wave. Hope this helped =]
At a football game the crowd generates a wave with their arms that travels around the stadium Explain what makes this activity a wave?
The wave you are referring to could be a Mexican wave. A wave is produced when particles of the medium(eg.air) move back and forth. This movement moves other objects back and forth. Therefore there is a succession of vibrations, which is called a wave. A group in the wave will be 'compressed' or will have their arms raised, while the group infront of it would be a 'rarefaction' or have their arms put down. Thus this activiting becomes a wave. (Note: We are not referring to electromagnetic waves)
Does the distance a pendulum travels decrease with each arc?
if by arc you mean the "Period" of the pendulum then yes, it does: with each revolution the period of the pendulum (the time taken to swing back and forth once) does decrease.
Sharon cruises east at 5 ms she then uses her brakes and comes to a gentle stop as Sharon slows how does the direction of the net force compare to that of her motion?
An object will accelerate in the direction of the net force acting upon it. While she is traveling at a consant speed, the forces due to friction, wind resistance, and so forth are countered by the equal-in-strength but opposing force of the engine. When she applies the brakes, the engine is no longer pushing, so there is a net force in the opposite direction of her motion. This net force accelerates her in the opposite direction of her motion -- we call this deceleration. So, long story short, the direction of the net force is opposite to the direction of her original motion (backwards).
Which wave makes matter move back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels?
It is a rarefaction.
Wave motion in which particles vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels?
a compressional wave
What causes particles in matter to move back and forth at right angles to the directtion in which the wave travels?
Transverse wave, i believe
What is the wave motion in which particles vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels called?
Longitudinal wave. (as opposed to Transverse waves, where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of movement.)
Which type of wave a sound wave is?
A sound wave is logitudinal because the motion of the medium (air) travels in the same direction as the wave (back and forth).
True or false radio waves are electromagnetic waves?
False
A wave in which particles move back and forth at right angles to the direction of travel is called what?
a wave in which matter is moved back and forth in the direction the wave is moving
What is a person's spirit travels back and forth from the underworld?
it was ba
When a transverse wave travels through a medium which way does matter in the medium move?
When a compression wave travels through a medium, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave. Compression waves are commonly called longitudinal waves.
A person pacing back and forth travels 5 west 7m west what is the person final displacement?
The displacement of the person pacing back and forth travels 5 west 7m west is usually East.
What is a homonym for fourth?
One homonym for "fourth" is "forth," which means forward or onward in direction.
Which is the bird which travels 2200 miles back and forth in a year?
humming bird
