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Is sunlight and radiowaves a good example of compression waves?
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Sunlight and radiowaves are examples of electromagnetic waves, which are transverse mechanical waves. Sound waves are compression waves.
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What are 3 waves of radiation that come from the sun?
Electromagnetic waves found in sunlight are light waves, ultraviolet waves and cosmic waves.
Wave that moves back and forth?
True. The up-down type of wave is called a "transverse wave". Light, for example, is this kind of wave. Sound, however, is a different kind of wave. It is the back-forth type, called "longitudinal", or "compression" waves.
In sound waves do compression waves move faster than rarefaction waves?
sorta, compressions move at a slightly higher frequency, which is indirectly related to speed.
What is the difference Between S waves P waves?
P-waves are faster than s-waves. Both can pass through solid rock, but only p-waves can pass through gases and liquids === ===
Why is the sunlight reaching the earth yellowish?
Sunlight is actually light waves of different frequencies. Some of these waves are part of the visible light spectrum (ROYGBIV), and therefore sunlight appears white, a combination of all the frequencies in the visible light spectrum. Light waves with lower frequencies appear more red or orange. Light waves with higher frequencies appear violet or blue. When sunlight shines down through the atmosphere, the particles in the air scatter the light waves of higher frequencies, therefore spreading the waves in different directions in the sky (This is why the sky appears blue). The lower frequency waves reach our eyes mostly undisturbed. Since sunlight has light frequencies dominant in yellow, that's the color we see.
Are sound waves an example of compression waves?
Yes
Sound waves are examples of what?
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
Are surface waves compression waves?
No. surface waves on the surface of water is transverse in nature. It has crests and troughs. Compression and rarefaction will be in longitudinal wave. example sound waves.
Which is the longest wavelength?
Radiowaves have the longest wavelength of all electromagnetic waves (which also includes visible light, and for example x-rays).
What electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths?
Radiowaves have the longest wavelength of electromagnetic waves.
What are the energy of radiowaves?
Since radio waves are electromagnetic waves, the energy is stored in the electric and magnetic fields of space.
When did Heinrich Herts discover radiowaves?
In 1887, Heinrich Hertz demonstrated the reality of electromagnetic waves by experimentally generating radio waves in his laboratory.
What is an example of electromagnetic waves that you can see with human eyes?
Visible light. (eg sunlight).
Are longitudinal waves and compression waves the same?
No
What are the 2 main type of waves?
Waves in Air give a great example: they occur in two types - compression [compressed Air] and rarefaction [expanded or decompressed Air] Waves.
What is a name for P waves?
Primary waves / compression waves / longitudinal waves.
Are also known as P waves?
Compression Waves
