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3 years ago

How are mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves alike?

Physics

2 answers:

miss Akunina [59]3 years ago

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I got this answer from the internet

Mila [183]3 years ago

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Answer: Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum; mechanical waves require a medium. Electromagnetic waves are visible; mechanical waves are invisible. Electromagnetic waves always reflect; mechanical waves always refract.

Explanation: There are two types of waves:
Mechanical waves: these waves consist of oscillations of the particles in a medium. Therefore, they can only propagates if there is a medium. Examples of mechanical waves are sound waves
Electromagnetic waves: they consist of oscillations of the electric and the magnetic field in a plane perpendicular to the direction of motion the wave. All electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum always at the same speed, the speed of light: . They are the only types of waves that do not require a medium to propagate, so they can also travel through a vacuum.
We can now analyze the different statements:
Both types of waves require a medium. --> FALSE. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium.
Both types of waves have a frequency. --> TRUE. All waves are characterized by their frequency, which is the number of complete oscillations per second.
Both types of waves transmit matter. --> FALSE. Waves transmit energy, but not matter.
Both types of waves have a pitch --> FALSE. Pitch tells how we perceive the frequency of a sound wave: but electromagnetic waves are not sound waves, so this statement is false.

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Answer:

The kinetic coefficient of friction of the crate is 0.235.

Explanation:

As a first step, we need to construct a free body diagram for the crate, which is included below as attachment. Let supposed that forces exerted on the crate by both workers are in the positive direction. According to the Newton's First Law, a body is unable to change its state of motion when it is at rest or moves uniformly (at constant velocity). In consequence, magnitud of friction force must be equal to the sum of the two external forces. The equations of equilibrium of the crate are:

$\Sigma F_{x} = P+T-\mu_{k}\cdot N = 0$ (Ec. 1)

$\Sigma F_{y} = N - W = 0$ (Ec. 2)

Where:

$P$ - Pushing force, measured in newtons.

$T$ - Tension, measured in newtons.

$\mu_{k}$ - Coefficient of kinetic friction, dimensionless.

$N$ - Normal force, measured in newtons.

$W$ - Weight of the crate, measured in newtons.

The system of equations is now reduced by algebraic means:

$P+T -\mu_{k}\cdot W = 0$

And we finally clear the coefficient of kinetic friction and apply the definition of weight:

$\mu_{k} =\frac{P+T}{m\cdot g}$

If we know that $P = 400\,N$ , $T = 290\,N$ , $m = 300\,kg$ and $g = 9.807\,\frac{m}{s^{2}}$ , then:

$\mu_{k} = \frac{400\,N+290\,N}{(300\,kg)\cdot \left(9.807\,\frac{m}{s^{2}} \right)}$

$\mu_{k} = 0.235$

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3 years ago

The distance between the ruled lines on a diffraction grating is 1900 nm. The grating is illuminated at normal incidence with a

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Answer:

3.28 degree

Explanation:

We are given that

Distance between the ruled lines on a diffraction grating, d=1900nm= $1900\times 10^{-9}m$

Where $1nm=10^{-9} m$

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$\lambda_1=700nm=700\times 10^{-9}m$

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We know that

$\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{m\lambda}{d})$

Using the formula

m=1

$\theta_1=sin^{-1}(\frac{1\times700\times 10^{-9}}{1900\times 10^{-9}})$

$\theta=21.62^{\circ}$

Now, m=2

$\theta_2=sin^{-1}(\frac{2\times400\times 10^{-9}}{1900\times 10^{-9}})$

$\theta_2=24.90^{\circ}$

$\Delta \theta=\theta_2-\theta_1$

$\Delta \theta=24.90-21.62$

$\Delta \theta=3.28^{\circ}$

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