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In which type of wave does light travel?
All the electro-magnetic waves travel at the speed of light. Electromagnetic spectrum includes the following: * X-rays * Gamma rays * Ultraviolet rays * Infrared waves * Microwaves * Radio waves * Cosmic rays
Why are westerlies called westerlies?
because of the direction they travel in. they travel from west to east due to the coriolis effect
What direction do planes from from Chicago to India?
Your travel direction from Chicago, Illinois to Republic of India is North (16 degrees from North).
In what intermediate direction would you travel if going from Egypt to Greece?
Northwest.
In which direction did humans travel when they first migrated from Africa?
C. East
What direction does energy travel in a transverse wave?
Energy in a transverse wave travels perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.
Do s waves move horizontal or vertical?
S waves move in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. They are also known as shear waves because they oscillate particles perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.
When waves travel perpendicular to the disturbance?
When waves travel perpendicular to the disturbance, they are known as transverse waves. In transverse waves, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples of transverse waves include light waves and electromagnetic waves.
In which type of waves is the motion of the particles perpendicular to the direction that wave is traveling?
Transverse waves have particle motion perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. Examples include light waves, water waves, and seismic S-waves.
Is polarization a property of light waves but not sound waves?
That is correct. Polarization is possible only when the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of the wave travel, such is in light. In sound waves, the direction of vibration (compression) is the same direction as the direction of the travel of the sound wave, and therefore polarization is not possible.
What is the difference between longitual waves and transverse waves?
longitudinal waves travel in the direction parallel to the Surface, which are P waves, and transverse waves travel in the direction perpendicular to the surface, which causes destructive earthquakes. Which are S waves.
What is a wave called whos oscillations are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels?
A wave with oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel is called a transverse wave. Examples of transverse waves include electromagnetic waves (light) and seismic S-waves.
Do the vibrations of a transverse wave move in a direction along the direction of wave travel?
No, in a transverse wave, the vibrations of the medium are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. The particles of the medium oscillate up and down or side to side as the wave passes through.
What direction does electromagnetic waves travel?
Electromagnetic waves travel in a transverse direction, which means they propagate perpendicular to the oscillating electric and magnetic fields. This allows them to travel through space at the speed of light in a straight line.
What direction do light waves vibrate in?
The electric and magnetic field vibrate perpendicular to the direction in which the light wave propagates (and perpendicular among themselves). Light is thus a transverse wave.
Are microwave wave longitudinal or transverse?
Microwaves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and are transverse waves in that the displacement is perpendicular to the direction of travel.
What is meant by the term polarisation?
Light waves oscillate in the two dimensions perpendicular to it's direction of travel, meaning that they oscillate radially from the centre of the line of travel. Adding a specific filter will cancel out all these oscillations except for in a single plane, whose first axis can be defined as being the direction it is travelling in, and the second being a single line perpendicular to this direction.
