-1 What are the waves?
A wave can be described as a
disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another
location.
-2 What are mechanical waves?
A mechanical
wave is a wave that is not capable of transmitting its energy through a
vacuum. Mechanical waves require a medium in order to transport their energy
from one location to another. A sound wave is an example of a mechanical wave.
-3 Why can waves propagate?
Waves can
propagate of the interactions forces between particles of the medium
-4 In the ''spring model'' what do the springs represent?
The springs
represent interaction forces between particles of a medium
-5 Can you specify two different types of mechanical waves?
Yes,
transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
-6 Can you define both kinds of waves?
Longitudinal
waves make the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion;
and transverse waves make the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction
of the wave motion.
-7 What is ''Inertia''?
Inertia is
the tendency of objects to resist change in motion when pushed or pulled.
-8 What kind of particles tend to have more inertia?
The higher the mass of an object the greater its
inertia.
