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A wave travels through a medium because?
the waves energy passes from particle to particle
Does a low pitch sound have a low frequency?
A sound wave, like any other wave, is introduced into a medium by a vibrating object. The vibrating object is the source of the disturbance that moves through the medium. The vibrating object that creates the disturbance could be the vocal cords of a person, the vibrating string and sound board of a guitar or violin, the vibrating tines of a tuning fork, or the vibrating diaphragm of a radio speaker. Regardless of what vibrating object is creating the sound wave, the particles of the medium through which the sound moves is vibrating in a back and forth motion at a given frequency. The frequency of a wave refers to how often the particles of the medium vibrate when a wave passes through the medium. The frequency of a wave is measured as the number of complete back-and-forth vibrations of a particle of the medium per unit of time. If a particle of air undergoes 1000 longitudinal vibrations in 2 seconds, then the frequency of the wave would be 500 vibrations per second. A commonly used unit for frequency is the Hertz (abbreviated Hz), where 1 Hertz = 1 vibration/second As a sound wave moves through a medium, each particle of the medium vibrates at the same frequency. This is sensible since each particle vibrates due to the motion of its nearest neighbor. The first particle of the medium begins vibrating, at say 500 Hz, and begins to set the second particle into vibrational motion at the same frequency of 500 Hz. The second particle begins vibrating at 500 Hz and thus sets the third particle of the medium into vibrational motion at 500 Hz. The process continues throughout the medium; each particle vibrates at the same frequency. And of course the frequency at which each particle vibrates is the same as the frequency of the original source of the sound wave. Subsequently, a guitar string vibrating at 500 Hz will set the air particles in the room vibrating at the same frequency of 500 Hz, which carries a sound signal to the ear of a listener, which is detected as a 500 Hz sound wave.
What happens to particles in a medium when sound energy travels through it?
slows down in denser mediums & speeds up in less dense ones this explains why ur voice is so high pitched when u inhale a less dense gas like helium & why sound is deep & distorted underwater.
When a shipping lane passes from one large body of water to another it often passes through a .?
bay
When light passes into more dense material it bends away from the normal?
When traveling through a dense material, light doesn't necessarily bend at all.The bend occurs at the boundary between two different materials, and whetherit bends away from the normal or toward it depends on both of their densities.
Which part of a wave is affected by the temperature of the medium it passes through?
The speed of a wave is affected by the temperature of the medium it passes through. As temperature increases, the speed of the wave also increases because the molecules in the medium have higher kinetic energy, allowing for faster propagation of the wave.
What passes through a medium?
Waves, such as sound or light, can pass through a medium. The medium can be solid, liquid, or gas, and the particles in the medium vibrate or oscillate as the wave passes through. Energy and information can also pass through a medium in the form of waves.
What happens to the frequency and speed of an electromagnetic wave as it passes from air into glass?
As the electromagnetic wave passes from air into glass, the frequency remains the same, but the speed decreases. This is due to the change in the medium's refractive index, which causes the wave to slow down as it travels through the denser medium of glass.
What happens to a medium after a wave passes through it?
After a wave passes through a medium, the medium returns to its original state. The particles of the medium undergo temporary displacement or vibration as the wave passes through, but they eventually return to their original positions once the energy of the wave has passed.
How is the frequency of light affected when going between different media?
Once the light leaves the source, its frequency doesn't change, no matter what ittravels through or what kind of exciting adventure it encounters.But if it passes from one medium to another one with a different index ofrefraction, then the speed and wavelength change, and the direction of aray of light may change.
What is the line of origin in a wave length?
The line of origin in a wave is the baseline from which the wave starts. It represents the equilibrium position of the medium (such as a string, air, or water) before the wave passes through it. When the wave passes through, it causes disturbances in the medium, with some particles moving above and below this line of origin.
What happen to the velocity frequency and wavelength of light as it leaves air and passes through a glass prism?
As light passes from air into a glass prism, its velocity decreases due to the change in medium. The frequency of light remains the same as it is determined by the source of the light. The wavelength of light decreases as it enters the denser medium of the glass, causing the light to bend or refract.
What happens to matter after a wave passes through the medium?
After a wave passes through a medium, the particles of the medium typically return to their original position. They may experience temporary displacement as the wave passes through but will eventually settle back to their equilibrium position. The energy of the wave is transferred through the medium without permanently altering the particles.
When a wave passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium what might change?
When a wave passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, its speed decreases while its frequency remains unchanged. Additionally, the wave may also experience refraction, causing it to change direction.
What will scatter the color of light?
The medium through which it passes
When light passes through a denser medium what happens to the light?
a denser medium hav more no.of particles also > the no.of particles > the opposition provided for..... therefore both wavelength and speed of light changes but frequency remains the same.
Why frequency does not change When it light passes from one medium to another?
When light passes from one medium to another, its frequency remains constant because the frequency of a wave is a property of the source of the wave and does not change as it moves from medium to medium. However, the speed and wavelength of light may change when traveling from one medium to another, as determined by the refractive index of the materials involved.
