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The what of waves can change when the waves move from one medium to another?
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Do waves transfer matter from one point to another as they move through a medium?
No
What causes a wave to bend and travel in a new direction when it moves from one medium to another?
Waves may bend if they move from one medium to another.
Do light waves need to move through a medium?
No
What type of waves move the particles of the medium in the same direction in which the waves are traveling?
Longitudinal
When waves move from one medium to another?
The particles compress and refract, passing along the energy. It travels faster in mediums with particles that are more tightly packed eg. moves faster in metal as opposed to wood. Also, the more dense the air, the faster sound waves travel.
Do waves transfer matter from one point to another as they move through a medium?
No
How does light waves compare with sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.
What causes a wave to bend and travel in a new direction when it moves from one medium to another?
Waves may bend if they move from one medium to another.
Do light waves need to move through a medium?
No
What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
What type of waves move the particles of the medium in the same direction in which the waves are traveling?
Longitudinal
What type of waves move the medium at right angles to the direction of the energy?
Transverse Waves
When waves move from one medium to another?
The particles compress and refract, passing along the energy. It travels faster in mediums with particles that are more tightly packed eg. moves faster in metal as opposed to wood. Also, the more dense the air, the faster sound waves travel.
What moves in waves?
The particles of the medium move up and down as the wave passes. The crests and troughs of the waves move with the wave.
What are the waves that the partices of the medium move only in the same direction as the motion of the wave?
Such waves are called Longitudinal Waves.
How are sound waves and eletromagnetic waves different?
Sound waves require a medium such as air, solid, or liquid in order to propagate. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium for propagation and can move through a vacuum.
How can light waves move through space?
Light waves, unlike sound, do not require a medium.
