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The term "forward" is arbitrary. The waves propagate away from the energy source that created them or away from a reflective surface. In mechanical waves (such as ocean waves), the waves move through the medium (water), but the particles in the medium do not travel along with the waves, although they do oscillate in place as the wave passes through the medium.
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What part of a wave moves forward?
The energy of a wave moves forward, causing the disturbance in the medium to propagate. This can be seen as the wave pattern moving through space.
Is a hand wave transverse or longitudnal?
A hand wave is a transverse wave because the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. In a hand wave, the hand moves up and down while the wave moves horizontally.
What type wave matter moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
Water moves up and down as the wave moves horizontally. The website below has examples of transverse waves.
What type of wave moves through matter and vibrates your eardrums?
The type of wave that moves through matter and vibrates your eardrums is called a sound wave.
A wave in witch matter moves back and forth in the direction of the wave?
This describes a mechanical wave, where matter oscillates in the same direction as the wave propagation. An example of this is a water wave as the water moves up and down in the direction of the wave.
What kind of wave moves in the same direction matter moves?
Such a wave is called a longitudinal wave.
What moves forward in waves?
The energy of a wave moves forward with the wave. A wave is moving energy, and the wave carries it in the direction of propagation.
What part of a wave moves forward?
The energy of a wave moves forward, causing the disturbance in the medium to propagate. This can be seen as the wave pattern moving through space.
What is wave in which matter moves in the same direction as the wave?
Compression wave
Does matter in the medium moves perpendicular to a transverse wave?
A wave where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave is called a transverse wave. Its highest point is called the crest.
Is a hand wave transverse or longitudnal?
A hand wave is a transverse wave because the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. In a hand wave, the hand moves up and down while the wave moves horizontally.
Is an electromagnetic a compresinal wave?
No, an electromagnetic wave is NOT a compressional wave. An electromagnetic wave is best described as a transverse wave. Remember that in a compressional wave, the energy moves parallel to the medium of the wave, while in a transverse wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the medium.
What type wave matter moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
Water moves up and down as the wave moves horizontally. The website below has examples of transverse waves.
What does an s wave do?
it moves
What type of wave moves through matter and vibrates your eardrums?
The type of wave that moves through matter and vibrates your eardrums is called a sound wave.
How does the motion of a wave change?
the motion of a wave changes when it moves
When a transverse wave moves through matter the matter moves in the same direction as the wave true or galse?
galse
