1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Elan Coil [88]
2 years ago
7

Are light waves longitudinal or transverse

Physics
1 answer:
Marysya12 [62]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Transverse

Explanation:

There are two types of waves, according to the direction of their oscillation:

- Transverse waves: in a transverse wave, the direction of the oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave. Examples of transverse waves are electromagnetic waves

- Longitudinal waves: in a longitudinal wave, the direction of the oscillation is parallel to the direction of motion of the wave. Examples of longitudinal waves are sound waves.

Light waves corresponds to the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes all the different types of electromagnetic waves (which consist of oscillations of electric and magnetic fields that are perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave): therefore, they are transverse waves.

You might be interested in
A scientist wants to measure the relationship between humidity in the
ICE Princess25 [194]

Answer:

D

Explanation:

<em>The most suitable testable question. in this case, would be that 'are there more home runs during the more humid months of the  summer?'</em>

Since the aim of the investigation is to find the relationship between humidity and the number of home runs, measuring the number of home runs during the more humid months in the summer and comparing the data to the number of home runs during the less humid months in the same summer would provide the answer.

<u>Only option D raises a valid question that is relevant to the aim of the investigation.</u>

7 0
3 years ago
I need help with questions 4 and 5 because my teacher is not good with explaining them to a better understanding (Geometry)
Helga [31]
Hello! I can help you with this! 

4. For this problem, we have to write and solve a proportion. We would set this proportion up as 12/15 = 8/x. This is because we're looking for the length of the shadow and we know the height of the items, so we line them up horizontally and x goes with 8, because we're looking for the shadow length. Let's cross multiply the values. 15 * 8 = 120. 12 * x = 12. You get 120 = 12x. Now, we must divide each side by 12 to isolate the "x". 120/12 is 10. x = 10. There. The cardboard box casts a shadow that is 10 ft long.

5. For this question, you do the same thing. This time, you're finding the height of the tower, so you would do 1.2/0.6 = x/7. Cross multiply the values in order to get 8.4 = 0.6x. Now, divide each side by 0.6x to isolate the "x". 8.4/0.6 is 14. x = 14. There. The tower is 14 m tall.

If you need more help on proportions and using proportions in real life situations, feel free to search on the internet to find more information about how you solve them.
4 0
3 years ago
0. 85 kg of lead, specific heat 128 J/kgC, is heated from 50 C to 95 C. How much heat energy did the sample absorb?
Zanzabum
4896

0.85 x 45 x 128 = 4896

Change in energy = specific heat capacity x mass x change in temperature
5 0
2 years ago
An apple with a mass of 0.95 kilograms hangs from a tree branch 3.0 meters above the ground. If it falls to the ground, what is
lubasha [3.4K]
Ke = pe
pe = mgh
= 0.95 x 9.8 x 3
= 27.93 J
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
As an object falls to the ground, its potential energy is being converted to kinetic energy.
alekssr [168]

Answer:

<em>The statement is true</em>

Explanation:

<u>Energy Conversion </u>

When an object starts to fall in free air, it speeds up as it falls. The force of gravity acting on the object causes energy to be transferred from its gravitational potential energy to its kinetic energy. We can safely say the height converts to speed and vice-versa. If no external forces act on the system, we can easily calculate heights and speeds by knowing the total mechanical energy (gravitational potential plus kinetic) is conserved.

Answer:

\boxed{\text{The statement is true}}

5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Periodic trends vary as we move across the periodic table. In general, as you move across a row in the periodic table A) ionic s
    13·2 answers
  • A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s.<br> What is the time period for 1 complete swing?
    12·2 answers
  • The sound intensity at the ear of passenger in a car with a damaged muffler is 8.0 × 10-3 W/m2. What is the intensity level of t
    8·1 answer
  • Calculate the wavelengths of the first five members of the Lyman series of spectral lines, providing the result in units Angstro
    6·1 answer
  • There is a(n) __________ relationship between an object's weight and its mass.
    10·1 answer
  • WHICH TYPES OF ENERGY ARE HAPPENING
    15·1 answer
  • What is the second law of thermodynamics
    8·1 answer
  • Billy did an investigation to learn whether bean plants will grow if they are given salt water. Billy repeated his experiment th
    6·2 answers
  • Hey can anyone please help me with this it’s due in few hours and I’m stuck
    11·1 answer
  • A car takes off from rest takes of from rest and covers a distance of 80m on a straight road in 10s.Calculate the magnitude of i
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!