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Which property of a mechanical waves is determined by the energy that the wave carries?
Amplitude
Do the energy of a mechanical wave depends on the frequency of the wave?
Yes, energy transfer for mechanical waves is dependant on frequency as well as amplitude. Energy of electromagnetic waves, however, does not rely on frequency but solely on amplitude.
What happens to the energy carried in a given time interval by a mechanical wave when the waves amplitude is halved?
the energy is reduced by a factor of 4. It is reduced by (1/4)
What happens when destuctive interference occurs between waves with different amplitudes?
Destructive interference lowers the amplitude, the lowest amplitude will be the difference between the two waves.
What happens to the frequency of the waves when you increase the rate of vibration?
the amplitude increases
What do sound waves have in common with other mechanical waves?
They have the same wavelength and harmony. Sometimes the amplitude.
Which property of a mechanical waves is determined by the energy that the wave carries?
Amplitude
Do the energy of a mechanical wave depends on the frequency of the wave?
Yes, energy transfer for mechanical waves is dependant on frequency as well as amplitude. Energy of electromagnetic waves, however, does not rely on frequency but solely on amplitude.
What happens to the energy carried in a given time interval by a mechanical wave when the waves amplitude is halved?
the energy is reduced by a factor of 4. It is reduced by (1/4)
What do sound waves have in common with other mechanical devices?
They have the same wavelength and harmony. Sometimes the amplitude.
What happens to the frequency of the waves when you increase the rate of vibration?
the amplitude increases
What happens when destuctive interference occurs between waves with different amplitudes?
Destructive interference lowers the amplitude, the lowest amplitude will be the difference between the two waves.
What type of waves have amplitude?
All waves have amplitude.
Can you describe the similarities of wavelength amplitude frequency and speed of mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
There is absolutely no similarity between amplitude, frequency and the speed of mechanical and electromagnetic waves. All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed. It does not matter if they have a great big amplitude, a high frequency, or whatever. An ittsie bitty gamma ray travels at the same speed as a great big radio wave. A sound wave, loud or soft travels at the same speed. The way a mechanical wave travels depends on the material.
What happens to the amplitude of two waves as they meet?
Depends where. If a peak meets a peak, then the amplitude of that peak will increase. Same with troughs. However if the waves have the same amplitude, and a peak meets a trough, they will cancel out, and you will be left with a dead spot, not affected by the wave.
When sound waves of the same frequency and amplitude arrive 180 degrees out of phase what happens?
They canceled
What happens to a vibration when amplitude is changed?
as the amplitude increases the waves get closer together like an accordion being squeezed...so the vibrations become faster (or higher pitched if we're talking about sound) if the amplitude is decreased the waves spread out and the vibration is slower and lower in pitch
