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That is called a longitudinal wave.
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When a transverse wave travels through a medium which way does matter in the medium move?
When a compression wave travels through a medium, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave. Compression waves are commonly called longitudinal waves.
One airplane travels due to north 300kmh while the another travels due to south at 300kmh. Are their velocities the same?
no it is not, velocity includes speed and direction and while the speeds are the same the direction is not
What is the name of the effect when light changes direction?
Reflection-when light change the direction of motion within same medium. Refraction-change of direction when moving to another medium.
How are transverse waves and compressional waves similar and different?
transverse waves- the medium vibrates up and down, example- visible light, gamma and xrays. compression/longitudinal- move back and forth and need a medium to travel in. example- slinky.
What wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance?
It would be a longitudinal wave. If you were to conduct an experiment to see which wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance, you would take a slinky and push it. And if you watch the wave, you'll see that it travels through the slinky outward, and travels back to the disturbance (your hand). This wave is a longitudinal wave.
The type of wave formed when the motion of the medium is along the same direction that the wave travels is?
A longitudinal wave
When a transverse wave travels through a medium which way does matter in the medium move?
When a compression wave travels through a medium, the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave. Compression waves are commonly called longitudinal waves.
What matter vibrates in the same direction as these waves travel?
Compressional waves
Matter vibrates in the same direction as these waves travel?
Longitudinal waves.
Which type of wave a sound wave is?
A sound wave is logitudinal because the motion of the medium (air) travels in the same direction as the wave (back and forth).
Do longitudinal waves have displacements that are in the same direction as the wave travels?
No it does not have any displacement. I beg to differ:I say: Yes, for example sound is a longitudinal wave that is a "displacement" of a compression of the medium that occur in the direction of propagation.
How does matter move in a compressional wave.?
Matter vibrates in the same direction as the wave is traveling
How does sound propagate in metals?
Same way it travels through air; each molecule vibrates the one next to it which then vibrates the one next to (the new it) and so-on.
What direction does Mars travel?
It travels around the sun in the same direction as the other planets. This is considered the "positive" direction.
One airplane travels due to north 300kmh while the another travels due to south at 300kmh. Are their velocities the same?
no it is not, velocity includes speed and direction and while the speeds are the same the direction is not
What is the name of the effect when light changes direction?
Reflection-when light change the direction of motion within same medium. Refraction-change of direction when moving to another medium.
What kind of matter moves in same direction as waves travels?
AIR
