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Is it true or false that a transverse wave causes its medium to move parallel to the direction the wave travels?
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What is the difference between longitual waves and transverse waves?
longitudinal waves travel in the direction parallel to the Surface, which are P waves, and transverse waves travel in the direction perpendicular to the surface, which causes destructive earthquakes. Which are S waves.
Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse 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
How are transverse waves and compressional waves similar and different?
transverse waves- the medium vibrates up and down, example- visible light, gamma and xrays. compression/longitudinal- move back and forth and need a medium to travel in. example- slinky.
What is the relationship between the movement of the wave and the movement of the medium?
It depends on the type of wave. If it is a transverse wave, then the medium moves in one direction while the wave moves in a perpendicular direction. Flicking a rope up and down causes a transverse wave. Eletromagnetic waves (e.g. light and radio) are transvere. If it is a longitudinal wave then the wave moves in the same direction as the medium. Pushing a slinky causes a longitudinal wave. Sound waves are also longitudinal.
What is the difference between longitual waves and transverse waves?
longitudinal waves travel in the direction parallel to the Surface, which are P waves, and transverse waves travel in the direction perpendicular to the surface, which causes destructive earthquakes. Which are S waves.
Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
What wave energy causes matter in the medium to move up and down or back an forth at right angles to the wave?
The answer to your question is a longitudinal wave. The motion of the wave is parallel to the direction of the particles. An example is a sound wave.When particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, the wave is called a transverse wave. An example is a water 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
How are transverse waves and compressional waves similar and different?
transverse waves- the medium vibrates up and down, example- visible light, gamma and xrays. compression/longitudinal- move back and forth and need a medium to travel in. example- slinky.
Which wave causes the medium to vibrate only in a direction parallel to the wave's motion?
Longitudinal wave
What is the relationship between the movement of the wave and the movement of the medium?
It depends on the type of wave. If it is a transverse wave, then the medium moves in one direction while the wave moves in a perpendicular direction. Flicking a rope up and down causes a transverse wave. Eletromagnetic waves (e.g. light and radio) are transvere. If it is a longitudinal wave then the wave moves in the same direction as the medium. Pushing a slinky causes a longitudinal wave. Sound waves are also longitudinal.
Is it possible for light and gravity move parallel to one another ever?
I understand the concept of the direction that light travels in, butI'm having a real problem with the direction that gravity travels in.Gravity is a property or a characteristic or an attribute of space andmass, that causes forces that attract every speck of mass to everyother one. There's nothing in there about gravity moving, let aloneits speed or its direction.Your question is a lot like asking "Is it possible for water and honestyto flow in the same direction ?"
How are transverse waves similar to and different from longitudinal waves?
A transverse wave causes particles in matter to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels. A compressional wave causes particles in matter to move back and forth alog the same direction in which the wave is traveling.
What are wave classification?
Mechanical waves are produced when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate. Mechanical waves are classified by how they move. There are two types of mechanical waves: transverse waves and longitudinal waves. Transverse means "across." Longitude means "horizontal". Transverse waves move the particles of the medium perpendicular to the direction in which the waves are traveling. Longitudinal waves move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling. by how they move
What causes the restoring force in a pendulum?
Gravity, At any instant time the restoring force is the component of gravity acting parallel to the direction of the motion.
What is it called when a wave suddenly changes directions it passes from one material to on other?
Refraction phenomenon Typically, the change in wave speed in the material causes the change in direction.
