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What happens to an electromagnetic wave when if hits a transparent obstacle?
The wave will pass through the transperent object
Does Long-wave radiation from the ground pass through the atmosphere without absorption?
The answe to this question is false. Long-wave radiation from the ground does not pass through the atmosphere without absorption.
What three things can happen when a wave hits a boundary?
Part of the energy carried by the sound bounces back from the wall, and is perceived as an echo if you're far enough from the wall. The rest of the energy enters the wall. Part of that is absorbed by the material of the wall, and the rest emerges from the other side, where it may be noticeable to people on that side of the wall, especially in a cheap motel.
What type of wave does not need a medium?
An electromagnetic wave does not need a medium. It is able to pass through a vacumn.
Why sound cannot travel in a vacium?
Sound is not an electromagnetic wave, which can pass through a vacuum, but a vibration wave which requires matter to vibrate. A vacuum has no matter to vibrate, therefor sound cannot pass through it.
What does it mean when sound waves are reflected of canyon walls?
It means that the sound wave goes toward the canyon wall, and then a wave carrying part of the energy comes back from the canyon wall. The remaining energy will be absorbed or will pass through.
What wave does not pass through liquid outer core?
an S wave
What is the word describing the material through which a wave passes?
A wave can only pass through a medium
Which sesmic wave can pass through the earth's mantle and core?
the sesimic wave is the primary wave
What is Sweep wave?
Is a big and strong wave that cleans, or destroy everything when it pass through.
Which kind of seismic wave cannot pass through water?
The S-wave.
What happens to an electromagnetic wave when if hits a transparent obstacle?
The wave will pass through the transperent object
What is a transverse wave associated with an earthquake and which cannot move through liquid?
The Secondary or S-wave is a transverse wave associated with earthquakes that can not pass through liquids.
What is the name for any substance through which a wave can pass?
a medium.
Bouncing of a wave from a surface through which it cannot pass?
reflection
What type of wave can pass through Earth's interior?
magnitude
Does Long-wave radiation from the ground pass through the atmosphere without absorption?
The answe to this question is false. Long-wave radiation from the ground does not pass through the atmosphere without absorption.
