waves questions!!

-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.