Want this question answered?
The matter through which waves transfers energy is a medium.
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
All waves do that.
Then the light is said to be ABSORBED.
A wave transfers energy by displacing molecules. They are displaced parallel to propagation.
The matter through which waves transfers energy is a medium.
waves transfer energy
Light
As longitudinal waves. It transfers energy through vibrations of air layes
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
All waves do that.
Then the light is said to be ABSORBED.
Light is a wave, so there are no waves transferring light.
Examples of electromagnetic energy are radio waves, Xrays, optical light waves, infrared waves, sunlight and lightening.
A wave transfers energy by displacing molecules. They are displaced parallel to propagation.
Yes, waves can and do transfer energy. When the particles vibrate, this means energy is then being transferred. However, they do not transfer matter.
A mechanical wave is a disturbance (an oscillation) that moves through a medium. The source transfers mechanical energy into the medium itself, and the medium propagates the energy of the wave. Examples are sound and an earthquake, and a tsunami.