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Why doesnt a medium travel with the wave?

In wave motion, the medium does not physically travel with the wave because the medium particles only oscillate back and forth about their equilibrium positions. The energy of the wave is transferred through the medium by causing these particles to vibrate without displacing the medium itself.


What materials will you need to create a wave?

To create a wave, you will need a medium such as water or air, a source of energy to disturb the medium (like wind or a vibrating object), and space for the wave to propagate.


Do radio waves need a medium to travel through?

No, radio waves do not need a medium to travel through. They are a type of electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space. They can also travel through other mediums, such as air or water.


Do individual particles of a medium move as a wave moves?

No, individual particles of a medium do not move along with a wave. Instead, they oscillate back and forth in a motion perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This motion of particles helps to transfer the energy of the wave through the medium.


Light is not a wave because it does not need a medium?

Light can exhibit both particle-like and wave-like properties, known as wave-particle duality. In the wave theory of light, light is considered an electromagnetic wave that can propagate through a vacuum without a medium. This is supported by experimental evidence such as the double-slit experiment and interference patterns.

Related Questions

Why does a mechanical wave need a medium?

medium is the matter a wave trvels through


Why does a wave travel a medium?

Waves do not need a medium all time.it depends like u need no medium when it is electromagnetic wave.


Why doesnt a medium travel with the wave?

In wave motion, the medium does not physically travel with the wave because the medium particles only oscillate back and forth about their equilibrium positions. The energy of the wave is transferred through the medium by causing these particles to vibrate without displacing the medium itself.


What are waves that need a medium?

mechanical wave


Does a mechanical wave need a medium?

Yes.


Does a seismic wave need a medium to move?

No


What materials will you need to create a wave?

To create a wave, you will need a medium such as water or air, a source of energy to disturb the medium (like wind or a vibrating object), and space for the wave to propagate.


Do radio waves need a medium to travel through?

No, radio waves do not need a medium to travel through. They are a type of electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space. They can also travel through other mediums, such as air or water.


Does matter wave need medium to travel?

yes


What is characteristics of a wave?

They need a medium to propagate through.


What do you need for a wave to occur?

A medium and a pressure differential


Why do we need mediums with regards to waves?

Wave is nothing but a transferring of disturbance. So it needs a medium. But if medium is to be material then the wave is named as mechanical wave. If medium is not to be a material and if free space is enough then the wave is found to be electromagnetic. Sound is a mechanical wave and light is an electromagnetic wave