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The energy moves but the medium stays put. A cork will rest in one spot with the waves passing underneath it. In an electrical circuit the energy moves, but the electrons remain in place.

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What is energy transfer by waves known as?

Energy transfer by waves is known as wave energy transfer. This is the process by which energy is transmitted through the oscillation of particles in a medium or through electromagnetic waves such as light or radio waves.


Does radiation require a heated liquid to transfer energy?

No, radiation does not require a heated liquid to transfer energy. Radiation can transfer energy through electromagnetic waves, such as ultraviolet light or x-rays, without the need for a medium like a liquid.


Why must substances be touching in order from conduction to occur?

Conduction is the transfer of heat between substances due to direct contact. When substances are touching, their particles can transfer kinetic energy (heat) by colliding with each other, causing the heat to flow from the warmer substance to the cooler one. Without direct contact, there is no medium for the transfer of heat energy to occur.


Energy can be transferred between objects and places through many different methods what forms of energy transfer can involve energy transfer across vacuums?

Radiation is a form of energy transfer that can occur across vacuums, such as in the form of electromagnetic waves like light and heat. This is because radiation does not require a medium to propagate.


Due mechanical waves need a medium to travel through?

Yes, mechanical waves require a medium to travel through. This is because mechanical waves transfer energy by causing particles in the medium to vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.

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What do transverse and longitudinal waves transfer through a medium?

Transverse waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion, creating crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating parallel to the direction of the wave's motion, causing compressions and rarefactions in the medium.


Electromagnetic wave can transfer energy without?

a medium


How do sound waves transfer energy through a medium?

Sound waves transfer energy through a medium by causing particles in the medium to vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave. This vibration creates a series of compressions and rarefactions that propagate through the medium, carrying the energy of the sound wave.


What is transferred on a wave?

Many things travel in waves: light, energy, water, and sound.


Can a tranverse wave propogate without a medium?

No, a transverse wave requires a medium to propagate because the particles in the medium must move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's energy transfer. Without a medium, such as in a vacuum, transverse waves cannot propagate.


Do sound waves transfer energy parallel or perpendicular?

Sound waves transfer energy parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This means that the oscillations of particles in the medium are in the same direction as the wave itself.


What type of wave can transfer energy without medium?

the wave which does not travel through a medium is called electromagnetic wave.


What does mechanical waves not transfer?

Mechanical waves do not transfer matter. These waves transfer energy through a medium (such as air, water, or solids) by causing particles of the medium to oscillate back and forth in the direction of the wave.


What can transfer energy without a medium?

Electromagnetic waves, however, in fact the medium for the transmission of electromagnet waves is space, so there really is a medium.


How does energy transfer without a medium in a wave?

Energy can transfer without a medium in a wave through electromagnetic waves like light. These waves do not require a material medium as they propagate through varying electric and magnetic fields. Therefore, they can travel through vacuum where no particles exist.


Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a what?

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a medium. This means they can travel through a vacuum, like outer space, where there is no air or other material to carry the waves. They transmit energy by oscillating electric and magnetic fields.


How do longitudinal waves transfer energy?

Longitudinal waves transfer energy by causing particles in the medium to vibrate back and forth in the same direction as the wave is moving. This vibration transfers energy from one particle to the next, allowing the wave to propagate through the medium.