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Can waves move objects over a distance?
If you are talking about waves in an ocean or "sea swells" yes they can, the water is moving and their fore apply the force it has (kinetic) and transfers a VERY small part of that to the object. Therefore causing momentum.
Why do waves get smaller as they travel father?
because the water gets deeper. so the swells in the ocean are more frequent but smaller since theres more water
Do sound waves carry work?
Yes. They carry energy, which creates work.
What creates waves?
Oscillating charges. (Electric current that goes back and forth periodically.)
What creates pressure waves in the cochlea?
Sound waves act on the eardrum, which drives a set of three tiny bones, of which the stirrup acts upon the Oval Window of the Cochlea, thus inducing pressure waves in the fluid of that organ. These waves move the signal hairs and thus their nerves which communicate with the brain.
What is a rise in waves out in the open ocean called?
Swells
What does swells refers to waves mean?
i dont know exactly.
What creates the highest waves?
There are two general factors that are needed to produce very high waves. These are geographical location and seafloor topography. Wind is what creates the energy that creates waves.
What causes ocean swells?
Surface gravity waves not created by wind
What creates electromagnetic waves?
doodoo
How are ocean swells different from whitecaps?
Swells happen in deeper water. White caps form when it hits shallow water and the waves start to fall over each other.
How sunlight creates waves?
Light is made up of waves - of a type known as electromagnetic waves.
What earth event creates seismic waves?
earthquakes create seismic waves.
What natural disaster creates seismic waves?
Earthquakes.
What agent of erosion creates caves?
Water and Waves.
Energy released during an earthquake creates?
Energy released during an earthquake creates seismic waves.
How are waves used to generate electricity?
The waves turn a wheel which turns a pistel that creates an electrical charge
