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What is another name for the material through which waves travel?
The material through which waves travel is called a medium. This could be a solid, liquid, or gas.
What general name is given to waves that travel along the surface of a material such as Rayleigh and Love waves?
Surface waves
What material do waves travel through?
They travel through a material medium.
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?
Sound waves travel through a medium, such as air, water, or a solid material like metal or concrete. The medium acts as a carrier for the sound waves to propagate.
Are s and p waves the same velocity in the same material?
No, S-waves (shear waves) and P-waves (primary waves) do not travel at the same velocity in the same material. P-waves, which are compressional waves, move faster than S-waves because they can travel through both solids and fluids, while S-waves can only travel through solids. The velocity of these waves depends on the material's properties, such as density and elasticity, resulting in different speeds for each wave type.
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.
Do mechanical waves such as sound waves need a medium like air or water to travel through?
The very name "mechanical waves" indicate that these need badly a material medium such as air, water etc.
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 is the relationship between the wavelength in a dielectric material and the propagation of electromagnetic waves?
The relationship between the wavelength in a dielectric material and the propagation of electromagnetic waves is that the wavelength of electromagnetic waves decreases when they travel through a dielectric material compared to when they travel through a vacuum. This is due to the slower speed of light in the dielectric material, which causes the waves to be compressed and have a shorter wavelength.
What kind waves can travel through space?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves, can travel through space because they do not require a medium to propagate. These waves can travel through the vacuum of space and do not need a material substance to carry them.
