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Light travels in a vacuum at a speed sometimes called c, which is very close to 300,000 kilometers per second (or 300,000,000 meters per second if you prefer). Light will be observed to travel at slower speeds when it is passing through some form of transparent matter such as glass. If you examine light on a sufficiently small scale, however, you would discover that it always does travel at the speed c. When it is passing through transparent matter, the electromagnetic fields of atoms causes the light to move in a highly curved path, essentially like a skier doing a slalom course, even though the light will emerge from the transparent matter moving once again in a straight line. Light takes longer to pass through transparent matter because it is travelling a longer distance, not because it is actually any slower. But it seems to be slower.
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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.
What is a a wave where the oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of motion?
A transverse wave is a type of wave where the oscillation of particles is perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion. Examples include light waves, water waves, and seismic S waves.
Which wave has a particle motion parallel to a wave motion?
Longitudinal waves have a particle motion that is parallel to the wave motion. In these waves, particles oscillate back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
What is a transverse wave produced by the motion of electroniclly charged particles?
A transverse wave produced by the motion of electronically charged particles is an electromagnetic wave. These waves are characterized by oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples include radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays.
Which type of wave does the medium travel in a circular motion?
Transverse waves have a medium that moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation. This motion can be seen in water waves or electromagnetic waves, such as light.
What is the motion of light or sound wave called?
Propagation.
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.
Does light energy travel in a wave motion?
Yes. Yes it does
What is a a wave where the oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of motion?
A transverse wave is a type of wave where the oscillation of particles is perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion. Examples include light waves, water waves, and seismic S waves.
Why light posses dual nature?
light travel as a wave but it carries photon which is consider to be a particle.so photon done function as a particle and wave motion made effect as wave.
Which wave has a particle motion parallel to a wave motion?
Longitudinal waves have a particle motion that is parallel to the wave motion. In these waves, particles oscillate back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling. Sound waves are a common example of longitudinal waves.
What is a transverse wave produced by the motion of electroniclly charged particles?
A transverse wave produced by the motion of electronically charged particles is an electromagnetic wave. These waves are characterized by oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples include radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays.
Which type of wave does the medium travel in a circular motion?
Transverse waves have a medium that moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation. This motion can be seen in water waves or electromagnetic waves, such as light.
What wave has disturbance that is perpendicular to wave motion?
A transverse wave has a disturbance that is perpendicular to the direction of wave motion. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, creating crests and troughs as the wave moves. Examples of transverse waves include light waves, water waves, and electromagnetic waves.
What wave vibrates parallel to the wave motion?
A transverse wave vibrates perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.
How does the motion of a wave change?
the motion of a wave changes when it moves
What type of wave motion is it when the wave bounces off a surface and returns?
The type of wave motion you are referring to is known as reflection. When a wave encounters a surface and bounces back, it is reflected. This phenomenon occurs in various types of waves, such as sound waves, light waves, and water waves.
