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Which type of wave a sound wave is?
A sound wave is logitudinal because the motion of the medium (air) travels in the same direction as the wave (back and forth).
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 =]
At a football game the crowd generates a wave with their arms that travels around the stadium Explain what makes this activity a wave?
The wave you are referring to could be a Mexican wave. A wave is produced when particles of the medium(eg.air) move back and forth. This movement moves other objects back and forth. Therefore there is a succession of vibrations, which is called a wave. A group in the wave will be 'compressed' or will have their arms raised, while the group infront of it would be a 'rarefaction' or have their arms put down. Thus this activiting becomes a wave. (Note: We are not referring to electromagnetic waves)
Does the distance a pendulum travels decrease with each arc?
if by arc you mean the "Period" of the pendulum then yes, it does: with each revolution the period of the pendulum (the time taken to swing back and forth once) does decrease.
Sharon cruises east at 5 ms she then uses her brakes and comes to a gentle stop as Sharon slows how does the direction of the net force compare to that of her motion?
An object will accelerate in the direction of the net force acting upon it. While she is traveling at a consant speed, the forces due to friction, wind resistance, and so forth are countered by the equal-in-strength but opposing force of the engine. When she applies the brakes, the engine is no longer pushing, so there is a net force in the opposite direction of her motion. This net force accelerates her in the opposite direction of her motion -- we call this deceleration. So, long story short, the direction of the net force is opposite to the direction of her original motion (backwards).
Which wave makes matter move back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels?
It is a rarefaction.
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.
What type of wave has movement that is parallel to the direction of the wave?
Longitudinal waves have movement that is parallel to the direction of the wave. As the wave travels, the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth in the same direction that the wave is moving. Examples of longitudinal waves include sound waves.
A wave in which particles move back and forth at right angles to the direction of travel is called what?
The wave in which particles move back and forth at right angles to the direction of travel is called a transverse wave. This type of wave is commonly observed in phenomena such as light and electromagnetic waves.
Wave motion in which particles vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels?
a compressional wave
What Are waves in which particles move back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave?
Transverse waves are waves in which the particles move back and forth perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Longitudinal waves are waves in which the particles move back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave. Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves, where air particles vibrate in the same direction as the wave travels.
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.)
Do sound waves oscillate parallel or perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels?
Sound waves oscillate parallel to the direction in which the wave travels. This means that the particles in the medium vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave itself, creating areas of compression and rarefaction as the wave propagates.
What happens to the air particles as the sound wave travels through them?
As the sound wave travels through the air, the air particles vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave, transferring the sound energy.
Which type of wave a sound wave is?
A sound wave is logitudinal because the motion of the medium (air) travels in the same direction as the wave (back and forth).
Who proposed the theory that light light consists of two transverse waves vibrating back and forth at right angles to each other?
James Clerk Maxwell proposed the theory that light consists of two transverse waves vibrating back and forth at right angles to each other. This theory is known as electromagnetic theory of light.
What is a wave that moves back and forth at right angles are called what?
A wave that moves back and forth at right angles is called a transverse wave. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation. Examples of transverse waves include light waves and water waves.
