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Sound wave.
Any mechanical vibration requires a physical medium to travel through. All longitudinal, like earthquakes.
Sound does not travel in space.
A wave that travels through a vacuum is an Electromagnetic waves. ie it is a disturbance that propagates through space and time. EM waves vary in frequency producing light, infra-red, ultraviolet, radio waves etc...
Sound waves are mechanical vibration through a medium, differing frequencies produce different pitches of sound.
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Which method of heat transfer use a medium?
Both conduction and convection require an intervening medium, but convection requires the medium to be able to move.
What is the disturbance that travels through a medium as a compressional wave called?
The disturbance that travels through a medium as a compressional wave is called a longitudinal wave. In this type of wave, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's energy propagation. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
Can a wave move through a substance called a medium?
When a wave passes through a substance, it gets transmitted through it. The speed of the wave changes depending on the nature of the substance.
What are similarities and differences between a sound waves and water waves in terms of medium?
Similarities: Both sound waves and water waves require a medium (air for sound waves, water for water waves) to propagate. They both travel in a wave-like motion, transferring energy without the physical movement of the medium. Differences: Sound waves are longitudinal waves that move through compression and rarefaction of molecules in the medium, while water waves are transverse waves that move through the oscillation of water particles. Sound waves propagate through air or solids, while water waves propagate through liquids.
Sound travels in what kind of wave?
Sound travels in longitudinal waves, which means that the particles of the medium move in the same direction as the wave is propagating. This is in contrast to transverse waves where the particles move perpendicular to the wave's direction.
Which method of heat transfer use a medium?
Both conduction and convection require an intervening medium, but convection requires the medium to be able to move.
What is required for a mechanical wave to move?
A mechanical wave requires a medium to propagate through, such as a solid, liquid, or gas. The wave also needs a source of energy to create disturbances or vibrations in the medium, which are then transferred from one particle to another to propagate the wave. Lastly, the medium needs to have elasticity and inertia to allow the wave to travel through it.
What is the matter that waves use to transfer energy?
The matter that waves use to transfer energy is called the medium. The medium actually carries the energy of the wave. Sound is a good example of mechanical energy, and it requires a medium to travel. The energy created at the source is transferred into the medium, and the medium carries it forward in transmission (propagation).
How do you know that electomagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves travel as streams of particles, thus being able to move through a vacuum. For example, light reaches the earth from the sun and other far away stars. You can compare this with sound waves which requires a medium such as air or water to travel through.
How do scientist classify waves based on what they move through?
Scientist classify waves by moving through a medium and/or empty space. For example, a wall, air, water, space.
What is the disturbance that travels through a medium as a compressional wave called?
The disturbance that travels through a medium as a compressional wave is called a longitudinal wave. In this type of wave, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's energy propagation. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
What can move through empty space?
Light, radiation such as gamma rays, X-rays, and neutrinos can move through empty space, as they do not require a medium to propagate. Sound, on the other hand, is an example of energy that cannot travel through empty space as it needs a medium such as air, water, or solid to transmit.
Can electricity travel without a medium?
Normally electricity requires charge carriers that move through a medium. An alternating current can also travel - for short distances - through a vacuum, and WITHOUT charge carriers crossing the vacuum. To get more information, do some reading on capacitance and capacitors.
What type of wave requires a material medium through which to travel?
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and seismic waves, require a material medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through. These waves propagate by transferring energy from one particle to the next within the medium.
In a given medium all sound wave move?
In a given medium, sound waves propagate by causing particles in the medium to vibrate and pass energy along in the form of pressure waves. These waves move through the medium as a series of compressions and rarefactions. The speed at which sound waves move through a medium is determined by the properties of the medium, such as its density and elasticity.
What makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave?
When a wave passes through a medium, the particles in the medium are pushed or pulled by the neighboring particles, causing them to move in the same direction as the wave. This movement is due to the energy transferred through the medium by the wave, leading to a series of compressions and rarefactions that propagate through the medium.
How do waves move without a medium?
Waves can move without a medium through electromagnetic radiation, such as light and radio waves, which can travel through a vacuum. These waves do not require a material medium like air or water to propagate.
