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If you are talking about electromagnetic waves then an easy example would be light travelling through glass. If you are talking about sound waves than you could use the example of sound travelling along a wooden floor.

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Does a wave transfer a medium from one place to another?

No, a wave does not transfer a medium from one place to another. A wave transfers energy through a medium by causing particles within the medium to oscillate back and forth. The medium itself does not move with the wave motion.


Does a sound wave transfer energy by moving the medium parallel to the motion of the wave?

No, sound waves transfer energy by compressing and expanding the medium they are traveling through, rather than by physically moving the medium parallel to the wave's motion. This creates a series of compressions and rarefactions that propagate through the medium.


What do transverse and longitudinal waves transfer through a medium?

Transverse waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion, creating crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating parallel to the direction of the wave's motion, causing compressions and rarefactions in the medium.


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.


What causes the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the waves motion?

The medium vibrates in a direction parallel to the wave's motion due to the oscillation of particles along the same axis as the wave propagation. This type of wave motion is known as a transverse wave, where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.

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Does a wave transfer a medium from one place to another?

No, a wave does not transfer a medium from one place to another. A wave transfers energy through a medium by causing particles within the medium to oscillate back and forth. The medium itself does not move with the wave motion.


Does a sound wave transfer energy by moving the medium parallel to the motion of the wave?

No, sound waves transfer energy by compressing and expanding the medium they are traveling through, rather than by physically moving the medium parallel to the wave's motion. This creates a series of compressions and rarefactions that propagate through the medium.


What do transverse and longitudinal waves transfer through a medium?

Transverse waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion, creating crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves transfer energy through a medium by oscillating parallel to the direction of the wave's motion, causing compressions and rarefactions in the medium.


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.


What causes the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the waves motion?

The medium vibrates in a direction parallel to the wave's motion due to the oscillation of particles along the same axis as the wave propagation. This type of wave motion is known as a transverse wave, where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.


Why can a wave travel through a medium?

Wave is form of kinetic energy transfer through medium in propagation - oscillation manner. Water wave is the continue motion of water and sound wave is through air. The electron motion in A/C is the motion of free electron transfer through the next electron to the use point. Exception of wave that doesn't require medium is light wave, however, if it consider space as ether then the light wave also travel through the ether as medium.


The medium of an ocean wave is?

Water


What is the difference between bulk motion and wave motion?

In Bulk Motion, the actual object is moving along in a wave formation. In Wave Motion, only the wave is moving, not the material . Picture a 'wave' at a ball game. The people move up and down but not from seat to seat. This is Wave Motion.


What waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave?

Transverse waves occur when the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. When the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave, longitudinal waves are formed. In longitudinal waves, the particles of the medium move back and forth parallel to the direction of wave propagation.


What is a direction that a mechanical wave can displace its medium?

Both parallel and perpendicular to the motion of the wave at the same time/Perpendicular to the motion of the wave/Parallel to the motion of the wave - APEXPerpendicular to the motion of the wave.Parallel to the motion of the wave.Both parallel and pependicular to the motion of the wave at the same time.


What wave occur when the motion of medium wave is parallel to the direction of the wave?

amplitude Longitudinal waves occurs when the motion of the medium. This is parallel to the direction of the wave.


What is a wave called in which the medium vibrates perpendicular to the motion of the wave?

A wave where the medium vibrates perpendicular to the motion of the wave is called a transverse wave. Examples include light waves and electromagnetic waves.