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Any material through which any wave travels is called a medium.
Ocean waves travel through the medium of seawater.
Sound cannot travel through outer space, because there is no medium there to support sound waves.
Mechanical waves such as sound and vibration require a medium through which to travel. Usually air, or a solid or liquid - matter in other words.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf they're mechanical waves, travel through the medium that you see them traveling through. Sound waves are also mechanical waves, however, since you can't see them, we'll say they travel through the medium that next to your ear, whether that be air, water, a Styrofoam cup, etc.
Electromagnetic waves need no medium to travel through. They are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields and can travel through a vacuum.
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∙ 13y agoYou need to specify the type of wave.
medium
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∙ 11y agoMechanical waves must travel through a medium, such as a gas, liquid, or solid.
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∙ 14y agoThe medium
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What are waves that travel through matter called?
The type of waves that travel through matter are Electromagnetic waves.
What are earthquake generated waves called?
Earthquake generated waves are called seismic waves. These are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers. Their velocity depends on the elasticity and density of the medium that they travel through.
The matter through which a wave travels is called what?
a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.
Why do P waves travel faster through the lithosphere than through the asthenosphere?
because the P waves move faster through more rigid substances than through non rigid material>
Wave that can travel through an empty space?
what is a form of energy that travels as waves through the air and some solids and liquids call?
What material do waves travel through?
They travel through a material medium.
How sound waves travel through a material?
Vibrations travel through the material, just as they would in air. How well they travel through depends on the material.
What is the material that waves travel through?
medium
Where can electromagntic waves travel through?
Electromagnetic Waves can travel through space without any material medium.
What is the material which sound waves travel through?
the 'medium'
What do different waves travel through?
surface waves can only travel along the surface.
What is a material through which light waves can travel?
Light can travel through transparent and translucent glass.
Waves that are passed through a material are called what?
sound waves
Ein which of the follwing can sound waves not travil?
Sound waves can travel through any compressible material (which means any real material), be it solid, liquid, or gas. Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.
Which type of material does sound waves travel through fastest?
Solids
How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?
Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.
What are waves that travel through matter called?
The type of waves that travel through matter are Electromagnetic waves.
