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If the particles of the medium vibrate in the direction of propagation of wave, as in sound waves that's why sound waves are called longitudinal waves.
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∙ 13y agobecause they are long and for a fact they are also calley traverse waves......I THINK???
answ2. Because as they pass a given point, their intensity changes. As distinct from pressure waves.
Longitudinal waves from an earthquake are the ones that do the damage, as they ripple the ground surface thus shaking the buildings and bridges.
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∙ 13y agobecause they travel a long way and as the farther you speak the more they spread out to a greater distance
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∙ 11y agoDefinitely ultrasonic wave is longitudinal in nature. But the frequency is beyond human's hearing range. The frequency is higher than 25 kHz
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∙ 10y agoBecause sound is energy which moves as pulses of high and low pressure zones unlike light which moves in oscillations like a sine wave
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∙ 9y agoSound waves in air are longitudinal because the motion of sound waves is in a parallel direction to that of the direction of energy transport.
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∙ 14y agoyes it can...
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Wave in which particles move parallel to wave motions?
This type of wave is called longitudinal waves.
In which type of waves do the particles in a medium vibrate in the same direction the wave is moving?
Longitudinal. An example of a longitudinal wave is sound. It pushes the medium particles forwards and backwards, parallel to the wave's direction. Transverse waves cause particles to move perpendicular to the wave. (E.g. visible light, x-rays, microwaves)
Are light waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal
What are the stretched out parts in longitudinal waves called?
Rarefaction.
Are sound waves transverse waves while light waves are longitudinal waves or are all sound waves and light waves longitudinal waves?
Light waves are transverse.Sound waves may be transverse or longitudinal. Sound in gases can only be longitudinal.
Waves that have compressions and rare fractions are called?
longitudinal waves.
Wave in which particles move parallel to wave motions?
This type of wave is called longitudinal waves.
In which type of waves do the particles in a medium vibrate in the same direction the wave is moving?
Longitudinal. An example of a longitudinal wave is sound. It pushes the medium particles forwards and backwards, parallel to the wave's direction. Transverse waves cause particles to move perpendicular to the wave. (E.g. visible light, x-rays, microwaves)
Are p waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
Is a volcanic wave longitudinal?
There are no waves that are specifically called "volcanic waves"; however, a volcanic eruption can of course cause seismic waves. These can be longitudinal or transverse.
Longitudinal waves are also called?
Yes, there is another name for longitudinal waves which is 'Elastic Waves'. These waves have the same direction of vibration, as their direction of travel. These waves consist of Compressions and Rarefractions. Mechanically they are also called as Compression waves.
Why sound waves are longitudinal waves?
If the particles of the medium vibrate in the direction of propagation of wave, as in sound waves that's why sound waves are called longitudinal waves.
Are light waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal
What are the stretched out parts in longitudinal waves called?
Rarefaction.
Are sound waves transverse waves while light waves are longitudinal waves or are all sound waves and light waves longitudinal waves?
Light waves are transverse.Sound waves may be transverse or longitudinal. Sound in gases can only be longitudinal.
What are the bunched up parts in longitudinal waves called?
they are called compressions
Are sound waves longitudinal in solids?
No Sound waves are longitudinal. Being longitudinal they cannot be POLARISED.
