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Photons oscillate (vibrate) along an axis that is perpendicular to the direction of the photon's travel. Photons are responsible for all electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, invisible light (infrared and ultraviolet), X-rays, radio waves, and magnetic waves.

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When all photons in a beam of light oscillate in same direction, that is called polarized light.

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What are long sand ridges oriented at right angles to the wind?

Transverse dunes are long sand ridges that are oriented at right angles to the prevailing wind direction. They form when wind blows sand over a stationary object, like a plant or rock, causing the sand to accumulate into a ridge perpendicular to the wind direction.


What type of dune forms at right angles to the wind when there is abundant sand a lack of vegatation and a constant wind direction?

Transverse dunes form at right angles to the wind when there is abundant sand, lack of vegetation, and a constant wind direction. They have a symmetrical shape with a gently sloping windward side and a steeper leeward side.


How are cracks in rocks at right angles to the surface?

Cracks in rocks at right angles to the surface are typically the result of tensile stresses acting on the rock. These stresses can be caused by factors such as cooling and contraction, unloading and expansion, or tectonic forces. As the rock experiences these stresses, cracks form perpendicular to the direction of the stress, resulting in fractures that are often at right angles to the surface.


What are the waves that travel up and down?

Transverse waves are the type of waves that travel up and down, with the oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples of transverse waves include electromagnetic waves like light and radio waves, as well as ocean waves.


What type of waves do particalles in a medium move perpendicular to the direction that the waves move?

Oh, dude, you're talking about transverse waves! It's like when those particles in a medium are just vibing, moving up and down while the wave itself is cruising in a totally different direction. It's kinda like if you're at a party and everyone's dancing to their own beat, you know?

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S waves?

seismic waves thta shakes particles at right angles to the dircetion that they travel


When the particles of a medium are vibrating at right angles to the direction of energy transport then the wave is what?

Transverse


In a the particles in the material move at right angles to the direction the wave moves?

The wave is a transverse wave.


These move through earth by causing particles to move at right angles to the waves direction?

S Waves


What wave in which the particles of the medium move at right angles to direction in which the wave travels is called a?

A transverse wave.


What kind of waves cause particles in rocks to move at right angles to direction of the wave.?

secondary waves


Which type of wave do particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave?

Transverse waves are the type of waves in which particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave's propagation. This can be seen in phenomena such as light waves, water waves, and seismic S waves.


What causes particles in matter to move back and forth at right angles to the directtion in which the wave travels?

Particles in matter move back and forth at right angles to the direction of the wave due to the transverse nature of the wave. This motion is perpendicular to the wave direction and is characteristic of electromagnetic waves such as light. The vibration of particles allows the wave energy to propagate through the material in a transverse direction.


How does the medium vibrate in a transverse wave with twice the force of the energy provided at right angles to the direction the wave travels parallel to the direction the wave travels with half the?

If the medium vibrates in a transverse wave with twice the force at right angles to the direction the wave travels, it means the amplitude of the wave is doubled in that direction. If the wave also travels parallel to the direction it moves with half the energy, it means that the wave carries less energy forward because some of the energy is directed towards vibrating the medium at right angles.


Describes lines that meet at right angles as in a transverse wave?

Lines that meet at right angles in a transverse wave are called perpendicular. In a transverse wave, the direction of propagation of the wave is at a right angle to the direction of oscillation of the wave particles. This pattern creates crests and troughs perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.


A transverse wave is traveling from right to left. What direction does the medium vibrate?

The medium vibrates perpendicular to the direction of wave motion. In this case, the particles of the medium will vibrate up and down or side to side as the wave passes through.


What waves particles move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave itself?

Transverse waves are those in which the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. This means the displacement of the particles is at right angles to the direction of the wave. Examples of transverse waves include electromagnetic waves (such as light) and waves on a string.