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What wave is a combination of a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave that travels along the surface of a medium?
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Does a wave in a lasso travel as a transverse or longitudinal wave?
It travels as a transverse wave. A longitudinal wave would mean the the rope is stretching and compressing. The fact that you see displacement perpendicular to the rope means it is transverse.
What type of wave has movement that is parallel to the direction of the wave?
This is a longitudinal wave or a P-wave (primary wave), called so because it travels faster than a transverse wave, which moves at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
How is a sound wave different from a transverse wave?
A sound wave is not a transverse wave. Instead, it is a longitudinal wave. Longitudinal waves travel through their mediums via compressions and rarefactions. For example, sound travels in this fashion by compressing the air molecules in the surrounding area. Transverse waves, on the other hand, oscillate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.
Do lightwaves travel horizontal or vertical?
light waves are supposidly two dimensional waves of an electron but do they travel horizontal or vertical well the earths magnetic field has an effect on them "northen lights" and so does man made magnetic fields ie: the TV so any self respecting scientist or physisit should be able to answer the question Obviously there aren't any
Does heat travel as longitudinal wave?
No. Heat can traveled by conduction, convection, or radiation. Conduction and convection do not involve waves. When heat travels be electromagnetic radiation it takes the form of transverse waves.
Is there any possibility that transverse and longitudional waves are interchangible?
Both are forms of mechanical waves but moves or travels differently. Transverse travels perpendicular to it waves while longitudinal are made up of compressions and rarefactions, so no their not interchangeable.
The matter through which a wave travels is called what?
a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.
Does a wave in a lasso travel as a transverse or longitudinal wave?
It travels as a transverse wave. A longitudinal wave would mean the the rope is stretching and compressing. The fact that you see displacement perpendicular to the rope means it is transverse.
Differences between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Okay so you have a transverse wave, which is a wave (a transfer of energy) that transfers energy perpendicular to the direction that the energy is being transferred. For example: if you are playing with a slinky, and your friend is holding the other end of the slinky, and you shake the slinky, you are creating a transverse wave. Now you have a longitudinal wave, which transfers energy parallel to the direction that the energy is being transferred. The best example I can give to you is a sound wave, that is transferring kinetic energy in the same direction that the energy is headed, and that is why there is a "speed of sound" because sound travels in the same direction that the energy is headed, or parallel to it. And a surface wave is a mechanical wave (a wave that travels across a medium, a medium being, well, anything that is not a vacuum) that changes medium while traveling. The best example I can give you is ocean waves. When you see a typical wave in the sea, that is a surface wave.
What type of wave has movement that is parallel to the direction of the wave?
This is a longitudinal wave or a P-wave (primary wave), called so because it travels faster than a transverse wave, which moves at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
How is a sound wave different from a transverse wave?
A sound wave is not a transverse wave. Instead, it is a longitudinal wave. Longitudinal waves travel through their mediums via compressions and rarefactions. For example, sound travels in this fashion by compressing the air molecules in the surrounding area. Transverse waves, on the other hand, oscillate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.
What is the opposite of a longitudinal wave?
Longitudinal waves consist particles in a medium (ex of a medium= air) vibrate back and forth in a parallel direction to the direction of the wave is traveling. Example of a longitudinal wave are sound waves. Boom! Opposite of longitudinal waves would be a transverse wave where instead of particles moving in a parallel direction, transverse waves vibrate in a medium, side by side perpendicular to the direction the wave travels to. Example of a transverse wave is a light wave. Hope this helped =]
True or false the material through which wave travels is called transverse?
just think for a second... what does a transverse wave look like and what does visible light waves look like? the same? yes. yes it is transverse not longitudinal.
Do lightwaves travel horizontal or vertical?
light waves are supposidly two dimensional waves of an electron but do they travel horizontal or vertical well the earths magnetic field has an effect on them "northen lights" and so does man made magnetic fields ie: the TV so any self respecting scientist or physisit should be able to answer the question Obviously there aren't any
What is a tranverse crack in a weld?
A transverse crack goes across the weld from side to side. A longitudinal crack travels along the weld, sometimes from end to end but not always.
How does sound waves travel?
Sound waves travel though mediums. Solids , liquids , and gas . It also travels though transverse and longitudinal. Also travel through the air......
What is the wave motion in which particles vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels called?
Longitudinal wave. (as opposed to Transverse waves, where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of movement.)
