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Yes they are, quoting from Richard Muller Physics professor at UC Berkley,
"waves in sound don't come from up and down motion, but from compression and
dilation. When these compressions reach your eardrum, they make it vibrate. Those vibrations are then passed on through the rest of your ear to
nerves and then to the brain, where the vibrations are interpreted as sound."
What else can I help you with?
Does light travel in compression waves?
No, light travels in electromagnetic waves, not compression waves. Compression waves are associated with sound waves, where particles are compressed and expanded as the wave passes through a medium. In contrast, electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel and propagate through oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
Are longitudinal waves and compression waves the same?
Yes, longitudinal waves and compression waves are the same. Both terms refer to waves where the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of energy propagation. Sound waves in air are an example of longitudinal/compression waves.
Does the dopplar effect occur in all types of waves or just compression waves?
The Doppler effect can occur in all types of waves, including electromagnetic waves like light and radio waves, as well as compression waves like sound waves. It describes the change in frequency of the waves as the source or observer moves relative to each other.
What is the difference between compression wave and electromagnetic wave?
You mean longitudinal wave by compression wave? Electromagnetic wave is transverse in nature. It does not need a material medium. It can pass even through vacuum. But compression waves bady needs a material medium.
Which kind of waves requires a medium?
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through. Electromagnetic waves, like light and radio waves, do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
Does light travel in compression waves?
No, light travels in electromagnetic waves, not compression waves. Compression waves are associated with sound waves, where particles are compressed and expanded as the wave passes through a medium. In contrast, electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel and propagate through oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
How does light waves compare with sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.
Is sunlight and radiowaves a good example of compression waves?
No, sunlight and radiowaves are not compression waves. Sunlight consists of electromagnetic waves, while radiowaves are a type of electromagnetic wave in the radio frequency range. Compression waves are mechanical waves that require a medium to propagate, such as sound waves.
Are longitudinal waves and compression waves the same?
Yes, longitudinal waves and compression waves are the same. Both terms refer to waves where the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of energy propagation. Sound waves in air are an example of longitudinal/compression waves.
Does the dopplar effect occur in all types of waves or just compression waves?
The Doppler effect can occur in all types of waves, including electromagnetic waves like light and radio waves, as well as compression waves like sound waves. It describes the change in frequency of the waves as the source or observer moves relative to each other.
What is a name for P waves?
Primary waves / compression waves / longitudinal waves.
Infrared equals radio sound wave?
No. Sound waves are compression waves and driven by kinetic energy. Light waves are electromagnetic waves and can also be treated as streams of tiny packets of energy called photons.
What waves moves along the vibration?
Compression waves
Are surface waves compression waves?
No. surface waves on the surface of water is transverse in nature. It has crests and troughs. Compression and rarefaction will be in longitudinal wave. example sound waves.
Are also known as P waves?
Compression Waves
What is the difference between compression wave and electromagnetic wave?
You mean longitudinal wave by compression wave? Electromagnetic wave is transverse in nature. It does not need a material medium. It can pass even through vacuum. But compression waves bady needs a material medium.
Which kind of waves requires a medium?
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through. Electromagnetic waves, like light and radio waves, do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
