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What is a type of a mechanical wave whose direction of vibration is perpendicular to its direction of travel?
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In a transverse wave in what direction are the vibration relative to the direction of wave travel?
In a transverse wave the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (at right angles). In a longitudinal wave the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
What do mechanical waves need to travel?
Matter! Watching a wave travel through water is mechanical waves. Putting your ear to train tracks, and hearing the train, and feeling the vibration is a mechanical wave. Same with hearing someone talk!
What are 2 types of mechanical waves and how are they classified?
Mechanical waves are those which requires a material medium to traverse through. Where as electromagnetic waves can pass through both material as well as vacuum. Mechanical waves are of two category. One is longitudinal. Best example is Sound Waves. The particles of the medium through which sound traverses would vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation. The other one is transverse. In this the vibrations of the particle would be perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Example waves on the surface of water. Electromagnetic waves are always transverse in nature as electrical and magnetic vectors would be perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Bets example is visible light.
Why are electromagnetic waves sometimes called transverse waves?
Because the theory is that this is what the form is. If it were a longitudinal or compressional form (such as sound) it would need to travel through a medium of some sort to compress the particles of that medium. But electromagnetic radiation can travel even in a vacuum.
What is the relationship between mechanical waves and vibrations?
A mechanical wave requires a material medium in order to travel, vibrations are able to move through the air unaided. While they have different traveling mechanisms, a vibration can be considered as a type of mechanical wave.
Is polarization a property of light waves but not sound waves?
That is correct. Polarization is possible only when the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of the wave travel, such is in light. In sound waves, the direction of vibration (compression) is the same direction as the direction of the travel of the sound wave, and therefore polarization is not possible.
How does longitudinal wave travel?
Longitudinal waves are waves that have the same direction of vibration along their direction of travel, which means that the vibration of the medium (particle) is in the same direction or opposite direction as the motion of the wave. Mechanical longitudinal waves have been also referred to as compressional waves or compression waves
In a transverse wave in what direction are the vibration relative to the direction of wave travel?
In a transverse wave the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (at right angles). In a longitudinal wave the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
What creates a mechanical?
A mechanical wave is created when a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium
Longitudinal waves are also called?
Yes, there is another name for longitudinal waves which is 'Elastic Waves'. These waves have the same direction of vibration, as their direction of travel. These waves consist of Compressions and Rarefractions. Mechanically they are also called as Compression waves.
If a comets ion tail is pointing perpendicular to its direction of travel the comet is?
Close to or at perihelion.
What do mechanical waves need to travel?
Matter! Watching a wave travel through water is mechanical waves. Putting your ear to train tracks, and hearing the train, and feeling the vibration is a mechanical wave. Same with hearing someone talk!
How are mechanic waves created?
A mechanical wave is created when an energy source causes a vibration to travel through a medium.
When a wave travel through a medium?
Mechanical waves such as sound and vibration require a medium in which to travel. Electromagnetic waves such as radio and light need no transmission medium.
What are 2 types of mechanical waves and how are they classified?
Mechanical waves are those which requires a material medium to traverse through. Where as electromagnetic waves can pass through both material as well as vacuum. Mechanical waves are of two category. One is longitudinal. Best example is Sound Waves. The particles of the medium through which sound traverses would vibrate parallel to the direction of propagation. The other one is transverse. In this the vibrations of the particle would be perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Example waves on the surface of water. Electromagnetic waves are always transverse in nature as electrical and magnetic vectors would be perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Bets example is visible light.
What does sound have to travel through?
Sound and vibration are both mechanical vibrations of a medium, and thus demand a medium for their travel. Note- they vibrate the medium - they are not independent of the medium as is light.
Why are electromagnetic waves sometimes called transverse waves?
Because the theory is that this is what the form is. If it were a longitudinal or compressional form (such as sound) it would need to travel through a medium of some sort to compress the particles of that medium. But electromagnetic radiation can travel even in a vacuum.
