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Longitudinal waves are compressional waves which means they travel in one direction and do not radiate out. They are created by continuous intermittent compression and thus will have sparse spacing and then compressed and then sparse, compressed and so on. Such wave requires a medium such as solid liquid or air to travel thru. They cannot travel thru space.
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Do longitudinal waves have high energy?
Yes. Longitudinal waves can produce standing waves.
Do longitudinal waves need a medium to transport energy?
Yes, for example sound is a longitudinal wave. It cannot travel in a vacuum.
Are pressure waves longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves travel in a medium due to alternate compression & rarefactions ie. they travel due to variation in pressure.
What type of wave can't travel through space?
Sound waves cannot travel through space.
What characteristics do all sound waves have?
Sound waves are LONGITUDINAL. This means the direction of the particles is the same as the direction of the wave. Sound waves are a series of compressions (areas of high density) and rarefactions (areas of low pressure). All sound waves are caused by vibrations. They only travel if there is a medium for them to travel along, therefore there is no sound in space, or in a vacuum as it cannot travel.
What 3 waves cannot travel through space?
Waves that rely on a medium may not travel through space. These would include longitudinal waves, shear waves, and sound waves.
The matter through which a wave travels is called what?
a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.a medium. but longitudinal waves do not have to travel through a medium. This is why transverse waves cannot vibrate through space.
Longitudinal waves cannot travel through a vacuum?
True.
Do longitudinal waves have high energy?
Yes. Longitudinal waves can produce standing waves.
What type of waves travel through space?
Sound waves cannot travel through space.
Do longitudinal waves need a medium to transport energy?
Yes, for example sound is a longitudinal wave. It cannot travel in a vacuum.
Are sound waves longitudinal in solids?
No Sound waves are longitudinal. Being longitudinal they cannot be POLARISED.
Are pressure waves longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves travel in a medium due to alternate compression & rarefactions ie. they travel due to variation in pressure.
Why a longitudinal wave can not be made to travel along a string?
Longitudinal waves travel on a string!
What is one place sound waves cannot travel?
Sound waves cannot travel in space. Sound waves some medium in order to propagate.
Waves that compress and expand in the direction that the waves travel?
Longitudinal waves.
Where do longitudinal waves travel?
longitudinal waves definitely requires a medium(air,water,solid) in order to transmit it does not travel through vaccum
