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Mechanical Waves
17.1 Mechanical Waves
Question | Answer |
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What is a mechanical Wave | A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another. |
What are the main types of mechanical waves? | Transverse, Longitudinal, and Surface |
How are mechanical waves created? | When a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium. |
How are mechanical waves classified? | By the way they move through a medium. |
Name 3 characteristics of a mechanical wave | The constist disturbance, they transport energy, and they are created by a vibrating source. |