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Wave that do not require matter to carry energy?
Most waves all require something with mass to be transmitted. However, electromagnetic waves carry energy in the form of photons, which are massless. Since photons are massless, they are not considered matter, but they do indeed carry energy. (This is why something feels warmer when the sun shines on it.) Electromagnetic waves range anywhere from radio waves, microwaves, and the common visible light waves, to x rays, and gamma rays.
What do electromagnetic waves have in common with water waves?
A. Move energy from one place to another.
What 2 forms of energy are created by waves?
No form of energy is ever created, you can only change one form into another. Waves come in many forms, and all of them carry energy, which can be transformed into other kinds of energy. Water waves, for instance, carry kinetic energy which can drive a generator to produce electrical energy, as well as waste heat energy. Light energy travels as waves, and this can be changed by a solar cell into electrical energy, or by a plant into chemical energy.
What does a tsunami wave look like far out in the open ocean?
On the way in, they look like a series of waves, but usually really, really big ones. Depending on where you are, it could look like a massive wave or a wall of water coming rapidly your way. On the way out, they almost don't even look like water sometimes because of all the debris they have picked up. See the related link below for pictures of one particular tsunami and the aftermath.
How are longitudinal waves used in communication?
All sound waves are longitudinal (compression/rarefaction) waves.
What do waves carry that is common to all waves?
All waves carry energy.
What are two types of waves that carry energy?
As far as I know, ALL waves carry energy.As far as I know, ALL waves carry energy.As far as I know, ALL waves carry energy.As far as I know, ALL waves carry energy.
What type of storm is a tsunami?
A tsunami is not a type of storm at all. A tsunami is a large ocean wave or series of waves usually caused by an underwater earthquake or landslide.
If an earthquake happens under the ocean it causes giant waves called?
These waves are called "Tsunami" Note , Earthquakes CAN cause giant waves (not all sub sea earthquakes do this). Note also that there are other causes of Tsunami.
What are electromagnetic waves that carry enerygy?
All of them do.
All waves carry what forward?
water
What are 2 waves of energy?
As far as I know, all waves carry energy.
All waves carry energy away from what?
surface
What do mechanical waves carry?
Mostly energy, but they also carry a small amount of momentum and, in some cases, angular momentum.
What characteristic do all waves have in common?
All waves have a wavelength.
Is a tsunami a transverse or a longitudinal wave?
Short answer: Both. Long Answer: Many people would think that a tsunami is a transverse wave as they go up and down. But like all water waves a tsunami has elements of transverse wave motion and longitudinal wave motion. In a transverse wave the particles move perpendicular (at right angles) to wave direction. In a longitudinal wave the particles move parallel (in the same direction) to the wave direction. In water waves (including tsunami) the water particles move in a circular or elliptical pattern depending on the depth of the water. In the case of tsunami which can always be treated as shallow water waves, the motion is elliptical. Note that this is only the case for non-breaking waves. As any wave (and particulalry a tsunami) breaks the pure wave behaviour will break down as the energy of the wave is transferred to the turbulent motion of the breaking wave or in some cases (as is common with tsunami) a bore, which is no longer a wave as all the wave energy has been turned into a forward moving 'wall' of water.
Can hurricane winds cause a tsunami?
No, tsunamis are not related to weather at all. Tsunamis are usually caused by the deformation of the seabed, such as from an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. Tsunamis are structurally different from wind-driven waves.
