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These waves cause back and forth motion?

That would likely be a mechanical or longitudinal wave, where the particles of the medium oscillate back and forth along the direction of wave propagation, creating the motion. Examples include sound waves and seismic waves.


How do mechanical waves transfers energy?

A wave is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space. Sound is a type of energy that requires waves traveling through matter. The material or substance through which a wave may travel is called the medium. The medium for a wave can be any of the common states of matter: solid, liquid, or gas. Sound waves require a medium. The medium does not move with the energy. Sound waves travel by vibration of particles. If there are no particles, there will be no sound. Waves that require a medium are called mechanical waves. (In addition to sound waves, ocean waves and seismic waves require a medium. Therefore ocean waves and seismic waves are mechanical waves.)


Which way does the particles move in a ocean wave?

In an ocean wave, water particles move in a circular motion. As the wave passes through, water particles move in an elliptical path, with the motion decreasing in size as it gets deeper. The circular motion of water particles is what helps transport energy across the ocean surface.


What moves by giving particles a circular motion and are generated by energy that travels outward from the epicenter?

Waves, such as water waves or electromagnetic waves, can give particles a circular motion when generated by energy traveling outward from the epicenter. This circular motion is a result of the energy causing the particles to oscillate in a circular path, transmitting the wave's energy through the medium.


What is the bromine motion?

The bromine motion refers to the Brownian motion exhibited by bromine atoms or molecules. Brownian motion is the random movement of particles suspended in a fluid due to their collisions with surrounding atoms or molecules. In the case of bromine, its motion follows the principles of Brownian motion.

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What is a direction that a mechanical wave can displace its medium?

Both parallel and perpendicular to the motion of the wave at the same time/Perpendicular to the motion of the wave/Parallel to the motion of the wave - APEXPerpendicular to the motion of the wave.Parallel to the motion of the wave.Both parallel and pependicular to the motion of the wave at the same time.


What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion?

Transverse waves. In these waves, particles in the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, causing energy to be transferred at right angles to the wave motion. Examples include electromagnetic waves and ripples on water.


Why is a transverse wave called a mechanical wave?

A transverse wave is called a mechanical wave because it requires a medium (such as air, water, or a solid) to propagate. The wave energy is transferred through the medium by causing particles to oscillate perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion. This mechanical interaction between particles is what characterizes transverse waves.


What are the motion of the particles like inside the medium of a transverse wave?

In a transverse wave, particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. As the wave passes through the medium, particles oscillate up and down or side to side in a wave-like motion. This motion transfers energy through the medium without causing the particles to permanently move in the direction of the wave.


A type of mechanical wave motion in an elastic medium is?

One type of mechanical wave motion in an elastic medium is longitudinal waves. In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. An example of longitudinal waves is sound waves traveling through air.


What waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave?

Transverse waves occur when the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. When the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave, longitudinal waves are formed. In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium move back and forth parallel to the direction of wave propagation.


What causes the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the waves motion?

The medium vibrates in a direction parallel to the wave's motion due to the oscillation of particles along the same axis as the wave propagation. This type of wave motion is known as a transverse wave, where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.


In a compression or longitudinal wave the particles of the medium are displaced in a direction to the direction of energy transport.?

Yes, that is correct. In a compression or longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of energy transport. This means that the particles of the medium exhibit back-and-forth motion in the same direction that the wave is traveling.


How are the mechanical waves formed?

Any kind of disturbance triggers mechanical waves that propagate perpendicular to the motion of disturbance. However for mechanical motion, it is necessary that the wave is propagated in a medium.


What type of waves is the motion of the particles perpendicular to the direction the waves are traveling?

Transverse waves have motion of the particles perpendicular to the direction the waves are traveling. This means that the particles move up and down, side to side, or in a circular motion as the wave passes through the medium.


What wave occur when the motion of medium wave is parallel to the direction of the wave?

amplitude Longitudinal waves occurs when the motion of the medium. This is parallel to the direction of the wave.


Which causes the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the waves motion?

Longitudinal waves cause the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the wave's motion. This means that the particles of the medium move back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave. Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves, as they propagate through air by causing the air particles to compress and rarefy in the direction of the wave.