| A B | Mechanical waves Waves that can travel only through matter | Transverse wave Particles in medium that move back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels | Longitudinal wave Matter in the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels |
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What waves go back and forth?
A transverse wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave. A longitudinal wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave. In a
surface wave
, particles of the medium move up and down as well as back and forth.
What moves in the direction of the wave?
Transverse waves cause the medium to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Longitudinal waves cause the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave.
Which type of mechanical waves moves back and forth at right angles?
A rope wave is
a transverse wave
. The rope itself is the medium through which the wave travels, and particles of rope move back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels. Sound waves are longitudinal as air molecules vibrate in the direction the sound wave travels.
Which wave causes the most damage?
Answer and Explanation:
Surface waves
are the seismic waves that cause the most damage. Surface waves are named as such because they move along close to the surface of the Earth.
What are 4 types of waves?
- Microwaves.
- X-ray.
- Radio waves.
- Ultraviolet waves.
What are the 7 types of waves?
The electromagnetic spectrum includes, from longest wavelength to shortest:
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, optical, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma-rays
. To tour the electromagnetic spectrum, follow the links below!
How do you know the direction of wave propagation?
To find the direction of propagation of an E&M wave,
point the fingers of the right hand in the direction of the electric field, curl them toward the direction of the magnetic field
, and your thumb will point in the direction of propagation.
What is the period wave?
Wave Period:
The time it takes for two successive crests (one wavelength) to pass a specified point
. The wave period is often referenced in seconds, e.g. one wave every 6 seconds.
What are 3 mediums that waves can travel through?
Sound waves can travel through
solids, liquids, or gases
. The speed of sound depends on the medium.
Does a mechanical wave need matter to move?
All mechanical waves travel only in matter
. Sound waves, water waves, and waves made by earthquakes are mechanical waves. Sound waves are longitudinal waves that travel in solids, liquids, and gases. Water waves are a combination of transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
What do you think is the most destructive type of mechanical wave?
Although
surface waves
travel more slowly than S-waves, they can be much larger in amplitude and can be the most destructive type of seismic wave. … Rayleigh waves, also called ground roll, travel as ripples similar to those on the surface of water.
Which type of body wave travels faster?
P waves
travel fastest and are the first to arrive from the earthquake. In S or shear waves, rock oscillates perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
Which type of wave causes the strongest vibrations and worst damage?
Surface waves
usually have the strongest vibrations and probably cause most of the damage done by earthquakes. Body waves are of two types, compressional and shear.
Which wave travels faster?
P-waves
travel 60% faster than S-waves on average because the interior of the Earth does not react the same way to both of them. … On the other hand, S-waves are shear waves, which means that the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
What are 2 types of waves?
Waves come in two kinds,
longitudinal and transverse
. Transverse waves are like those on water, with the surface going up and down, and longitudinal waves are like of those of sound, consisting of alternating compressions and rarefactions in a medium.
