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What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
Why light waves doesn't require a medium for its propogation but sound waves require?
sound waves move along with the particles of matter through which it passes
What are wave classification?
Mechanical waves are produced when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate. Mechanical waves are classified by how they move. There are two types of mechanical waves: transverse waves and longitudinal waves. Transverse means "across." Longitude means "horizontal". Transverse waves move the particles of the medium perpendicular to the direction in which the waves are traveling. Longitudinal waves move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling. by how they move
Is there sound in a vacuum?
No, you can not produce sound in a vacuum. Sound wave needs medium (for example air) to travel unlike electromagnetic wave which can travel through empty space.actually, sound wave does not propagate itself rather it needs a medium by which sound particle can transfer there energy from one place to other, so it seems like moving. for eg. when u throw a stone in water ,some ripples form in water they seems to moving but not. like this sound propagate. hence it requires medium
What is an example of a wave that requires a medium to move through?
Sound wave.Any mechanical vibration requires a physical medium to travel through. All longitudinal, like earthquakes.Sound does not travel in space.A wave that travels through a vacuum is an Electromagnetic waves. ie it is a disturbance that propagates through space and time. EM waves vary in frequency producing light, infra-red, ultraviolet, radio waves etc...Sound waves are mechanical vibration through a medium, differing frequencies produce different pitches of sound.
How does light waves compare with sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.
How are sound waves and eletromagnetic waves different?
Sound waves require a medium such as air, solid, or liquid in order to propagate. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium for propagation and can move through a vacuum.
What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
Douse sound waves require a medium to be able to move?
Yes.
How can light waves move through space?
Light waves, unlike sound, do not require a medium.
What kind of wave does sound make?
Sound is a compression wave. Waves are basically movements in the medium through which energy travels. Compression waves cause the medium to move parallel to the energy movement. Electromagnetic waves, although they do not require a medium, move parallel to the transfer of energy.
Why light waves doesn't require a medium for its propogation but sound waves require?
sound waves move along with the particles of matter through which it passes
What medium allows sound waves to move faster?
air, when compared to water
What are waves that need a media?
Mechanical wavesMechanical waves need a medium to move through. An example is sound moving through the air. Sound is a compressional mechanical wave and the medium is the air. That's why there isn't any sound in space.
In a given medium all sound wave move?
Yes, usually they do.
How does the medium affect the transmission of sound waves?
the medium will definitely effect the speeds of both speed and sound...check out the following articles from wikipedia for more information. speed of sound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound speed of light http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light
When sound waves interfere to create standing waves the points on the medium that move up and down with the largest amplitudes are called nodes.?
False
