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Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
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Would yOu Described the characteristics of sound waves?
No.
Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?
Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have compressions and rarefactions.
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 properties and characteristics of a sound wave?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.
What evidence is there that sound waves are all electromagnetic in nature?
I think you are confusing something. Sound waves, and electromagnetic waves, are two different types of waves.
Would yOu Described the characteristics of sound waves?
No.
Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?
Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have compressions and rarefactions.
Which characteristics of sound waves is defined as the number of waves that pass a certain point in a second?
frequency
What can sound waves get transferred through materials?
All sound waves can do that.
What are the properties and characteristics of a sound?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.
What are the properties and characteristics of sound?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.
What kind of waves are all sound waves?
transverse
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 properties and characteristics of a sound wave?
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that is the the particles of the wave vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave. They cannot be polarized. Speed of sound in air is about 340 m/s.
What do machanical waves use to transfer energy?
The spring and the mass characteristics of their transmission medium are vital to the transmission of sound and vibration waves.
What evidence is there that sound waves are all electromagnetic in nature?
I think you are confusing something. Sound waves, and electromagnetic waves, are two different types of waves.
What wave that need a medium in order to propagate?
All sound waves, be that ultrasound or audible sound. Likewise water waves...
