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what is a type of mechanical wave motion in an elastic medium is?

Sound. Heat, light, radar & x-rays are electromagnetic.


What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion?

Longitudinal wave


What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move back and forth in the direction of wave motion?

Transverse wave longitudinal wave-hint back and forth


What type of wave is a mechanical wave?

A mechanical wave is a wave that uses a medium to travel. Without a medium, it would not be able to go anywhere.


What type of wave occurs when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave?

Longitudinal waves occur where the motion of the medium is parallel to the waves.


What type of waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave?

Longitudinal waves occur where the motion of the medium is parallel to the waves.


What type of wave can transfer energy through a medium?

Mechanical waves.


What mechanical wave is different other type of waves because it requires an?

medium


What type of wave can travel through a medium?

A mechanical wave (e.g. sound).


Which type of wave can only transfer energy through a medium?

mechanical waves


For which type of wave does the medium vibrate perpendicular to the motion of the wave?

transverse


Waves that do require a medium are called?

Sound waves, they need a medium to vibrate.A2. Earthquake waves and other mechanical waves also need a medium for their transmission.Ghv. Tsunamis are a type of mechanical wave, which is the kind of wave you're looking for.