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Is it true that particles of matter travel along with a mechanical wave?
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What wave causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel?
A Compressional wave.
Are particles of matter carried along with a sound wave?
i have no idea lol
How does sound travel through the three states of matter?
Sound needs a medium to travel through, which means there must be particles present for it to travel (it cannot travel in a vacuum). Sound is formed by a vibrating object, and the vibrations are passed along the particles until they reach your ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate etc. This works in solid, liquid, and gases, as there are particles in all of them to pass along the vibrations. It works fastest in solids, as the particles are closest together, so can pass the vibrations on quicker. In liquids, the particles are still close, but less tightly packed, so sound travels a little slower than in solids. In gases, the sound travels even slower than in liquids, as the particles are very spaced out, so it takes a while to pass on the vibrations. Hope that helped!
Do mechanical waves transmit matter?
Yes. Wood bobs up and down in waves of water, and is pushed along to pile up against shore lines.
What type of wave does sound belong to?
Waves are vibrational movement plus travel along a straight line and come in two flavours. Sound waves are longitudinal, so the particles which they need to travel through are pushed and pulled, vibrating along the same axis as the direction of travel of the wave energy.
What wave causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel?
A Compressional wave.
Do air particles travel with sound sound waves?
since sound needs a medium for its propagation , it requires air particles to travel along with its waves.
Are particles of matter carried along with a sound wave?
i have no idea lol
Which of the following best describes a mechanical wave?
The matter making up the medium does not move along with the wave
Do waves move the material though which the wave travels?
Depends on the type of wave. For example, sound makes air oscillate, but the air doesn't go anywhere Electromagnetic waves ie. microwaves, visible light, x rays, radio waves, can travel through a vacuum but if they travel through for example the air, or glass, or water they don't move the material through which they move. Mechanical waves are waves which involve the vibration (oscillation) of the particles of the material through which they move. The particles vibrate up and down, or backwards and forwards, but are not carried along with the wave. This is part of the definition of a wave, that a wave transmits (moves along) energy, not matter, the matter, if any is involved, just vibrates.
How does sound travel through the three states of matter?
Sound needs a medium to travel through, which means there must be particles present for it to travel (it cannot travel in a vacuum). Sound is formed by a vibrating object, and the vibrations are passed along the particles until they reach your ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate etc. This works in solid, liquid, and gases, as there are particles in all of them to pass along the vibrations. It works fastest in solids, as the particles are closest together, so can pass the vibrations on quicker. In liquids, the particles are still close, but less tightly packed, so sound travels a little slower than in solids. In gases, the sound travels even slower than in liquids, as the particles are very spaced out, so it takes a while to pass on the vibrations. Hope that helped!
Does particles in the medium do not actually travel with the wave?
They don't. The energy of the wave is transmitted from one particle (or group of particles) to another. The energy of the wave moves along, the individual particles return to their resting position.
Why do particles matter to forensic scientists?
Particles matter to forensic scientists because particles can leave behind evidence of the criminal. Particles, only regarded as dust for example and not fibres etc hold great significance and can identify if a body has been moved etc, along with evidence such as livor mortis etc
What is a liquid mater?
A liquid matter is matter which particles are sliding along each other providing a little space from each other that lets it take the shape of its container.
In a longitudinal wave the energy of the wave moves?
The energy is not made of particles in the conventional sense. Particles of matter vibrate backwards and forwards along the direction of motion when a longitudinal wave travels. The particles possess kinetic energy.
Is energy made of the same particles as matter?
Energy has absolutely no volume or mass. However, energy and matter can be interchanged, and highly energetic particles behave as if they have more mass. When antimatter and matter collide, they annihilate, releasing their equivalent in energy. The "particles" of which energy can be said to be composed are "photons" which are discreet, massless packets of energy. The so-called "solar wind" is not energy, but consists of high-energy particles emitted by the Sun along with its radiated energy.
How do the particles of energy in a longitudinal wave move?
In a longitudinal wave, the particles do not move with the wave. The particle movement is parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This means that the particles move left and right which in turn makes the other particles start to oscillate. This creates a wave. longitudinal pressure waves are also known as sound waves.
