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What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?

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Nonamiya [84]3 years ago

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The answer is

Energy is transferred

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Blizzard [7]3 years ago

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A mechanical wave is a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium.[1] While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmission—the material—is limited. Therefore, oscillating material does not move far from its initial equilibrium position. Mechanical waves transport energy. This energy propagates in the same direction as the wave. Any kind of wave (mechanical or electromagnetic) has a certain energy. Mechanical waves can be produced only in media which possess elasticity and inertia.

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b) Resistance = R = 484 Ω

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Answer:

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speed u = 2.45 × $10^{7}$ m/s

uniform electric field E = 1.18 × $10^{4}$ N/C

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How much time will elapse before it returns to its starting point

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time = 2t

time = 2 ×11.80 × $10^{-9}$

time is 23.6 × $10^{-9}$ s

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