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What happens to the particles in matter when a compressional wave moves through the matter?
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A transverse or compressional wave that can travel only through matter?
That would be sound.
What wave causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel?
A Compressional wave.
What happens to the particles of matter during a phase change?
The particles change mean speed and concentration.
What happens to the particles of matter when thermal energy is added to it?
When thermal energy is added to particles of matter, it causes the particles to move faster and emit more energy.
What is a wave in which matter moves in the same direction as the wave?
The matter transfers the energy, it does not move very far. It circles at approximately the same spot as the wave energy passes.
A transverse or compressional wave that can travel only through matter?
That would be sound.
What wave causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel?
A Compressional wave.
What happens when adding heat to matter?
particles
What happens to the particles of matter during a phase change?
The particles change mean speed and concentration.
Do compression waves need matter for energy transfer?
Yes, compressional waves are what sound is made of. Since there is no sound in a vacuum, it can be assumed that compressional waves only travel through matter. You can also think of it like this: they're called compression waves because something is compressing. If there was no matter, there'd be nothing for them to compress.
What happens to the particles of matter when thermal energy is added to it?
When thermal energy is added to particles of matter, it causes the particles to move faster and emit more energy.
What happens to the particles ina gas went they are heated?
The particles start moving faster and the matter expands.
What happens to the particles of matter when a liquid changes to a gas-?
The particles are no longer fixed by the forces keeping it a liquid
How does matter move in a compressional wave.?
Matter vibrates in the same direction as the wave is traveling
What happens to the particles of matter during a chemical change?
it will change to liquid
What is matter in a compressional wave that is tightly packed together?
Compression.
What happens is energy is taken away from matter?
When thermal energy is taken away from matter particles move more slowly. When thermal energy is added to matter particles move faster.
