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Consider a blind person, he cannot see sun but he can tell if he is standing in sun or shade, how? Because he can feel infrared waves heating up his/her skin. Similarly there are certain substances that are sensitive to certain kind of waves, there can be an arrangement to detect these like a circuit to detect radio waves and so on.

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Can seismographs stations in Europe or Asia or anywhere in the world detect the P-wave or S-waves?

Yes, seismograph stations around the world can detect both P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and are typically detected first, followed by the slower S-waves. The ability of seismographs to detect these waves allows scientists to study and monitor earthquakes globally.


Where would you find cells that detect waves?

Cells that detect waves, specifically sound waves, are primarily found in the cochlea of the inner ear. These sensory cells, known as hair cells, convert mechanical vibrations from sound waves into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound. Additionally, mechanoreceptors in the skin and other tissues can detect mechanical waves, such as pressure or touch.


Are more deaths caused by heat waves or cold waves?

Heat.


Why do all seismograph around the world detect P waves about me some seismographs around the world detect S waves?

Seismographs around the world detect P waves because these primary waves, or compressional waves, travel faster than S waves (secondary waves) and can move through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth. In contrast, S waves can only travel through solids, which is why some seismographs may not detect them if they are located in areas where the waves encounter liquid layers, such as the Earth's outer core. This difference in wave propagation explains why P waves are universally detected, while S waves are only recorded in specific locations.


What instrument do we use to detect sound waves?

Sonar

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What are the uses of infrared waves?

its used to detect heat. its used the cops, or maybe nasa


What electromagnetic waves can thermal cameras detect?

The infrared spectum since this is attributed to heat.


How do you detect ultrasonic waves by thermal method?

By using Wheat's stone bridge we can detect by thermal method. placing platinum wire in which ultrasonic waves have to be tested, due to change in temperature produced in the wire resistance of the wire changes, it is noted by using galvanometer in the bridge.


Which type of waves are used in technological devices such as night vision googles or heat-seeking missiles?

Infrared waves are used in technological devices such as night vision goggles and heat-seeking missiles. These waves have longer wavelengths than visible light, allowing them to detect and measure heat signatures emitted by objects.


What exist in space?

mainly electromagnetic radiation, heat and light, but with a dash of radio waves and particles as well.Gravity waves should exist as well, but we yet have the apparatus to reliably detect them.


How you can detect waves?

to detect ultrasonic waves ,place a sensitive flame in its path. if it flickers it proves its existence.


What energy exists in space?

mainly electromagnetic radiation, heat and light, but with a dash of radio waves and particles as well.Gravity waves should exist as well, but we yet have the apparatus to reliably detect them.


When a scientist designs a probe to detect life on a distant planet what kind of things should it measure?

things like contents of atmosphere, heat, etc.


Which waves does it detect to make image?

IT DETECT IT BY ULTRA VIOLET RAYS.


What is good sentence using infrared waves?

Infrared waves are a frequency of the spectrum that is undetectable by the unaided human eye.


What 3 types of waves do our eyes detect?

Our eyes detect three types of waves: visible light, which allows us to see colors and shapes; infrared radiation, which we sense as heat; and ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to the naked eye but can cause damage to our eyes and skin with prolonged exposure.


Which type of waves are used in technological devices such as night vision goggles or heat -seeking missiles?

infrared