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Mechanical wave
2) aoe “te Transverse waves
Fr longitudinal waves
Goh this wave, the pastider of the medium vibrates
in the direction of propagation f wave.
G Waves on sptings or sound waves in air are examples
of engi waver ey P
+e “Transverse Waves:
Cy Th thig wave , the partides of the medium
vibrale Pp endicular to the direction oF
propagation of wave.G Waves on stings under tensfon, waves on
the surface ch"waler are exampler of
“Transverse wave .
These waves do not: requit ium
their propa alien. ad medium {rr
G Em waves can propagate even through vacuum
G These propagate at the speed of Ught-
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ay J ee a inaease Increase
4y visible light. wav En
; (travilel- Rays sony T" mo
Gy X-Rays |
> Gamme. RaysTF ound waves
These oe Login mechanical wes
Cy Based on Frequenuy range, thes are divided in:
ty The sound wes fom Soll z. ~ 920,000 Ha
are called qudibde' waves.
2) The sound, waves less than @ol2. - dnpasonic wave
3 The sound wave more than &0,000H2 are called
Ultrasonic waves.
G. Ultrasonic waves are used sendin [
measuutng ‘the depth ash, dene wey
Hs focated in hard “to reach places, stich as
aptral tubes,
Cy gome animals ike Bak communicate. with less
then, gol. noueeTE Speed of sound +
G Speed of sound is maximum. in sdide.
G Speed of sound is minimum in Gases.
G When sound goes fom one medium to another medium
its speed ond wavelength, beth changes but the
Treen roraing undhanged
G “The speed of sound remaing unchanged by the
increase |desrease. in presstuc.
G The speed of sound increases with the increases
of donpuature of the medium.
G The speed oy sind is more In Humid Air than
in i air ‘because the density of Humid Air
is les€ than the density. of dty. Aric
oe + Echo :
the repetition of sound due to reHeclion of sound
wave fs called Echo.He F Tnlensiy of the, Soun Sound *
“The amar of En assine
through o va ont dts is
4o the directton in which Soun bre il
‘haveing.
+e Fitch of the sound. :
The sensation 0 commonly refened
to as the hit Pee rd d
pe ine
4F SONAR:
G Tt stars for “Sound Navigation @ Ranging’
Ce This used to measwre the depth of the sea,
to locate the enemy submarines and warships.
G Depth of sea. ts measured by 3 fathomeler:Doppler Elect +
ote sa relative motion bf ie vm
of sound and observer, the apport
qm heal Oy the. cbserver is at a
enty ‘ the sound emitted
ig source. hs phenomenon. is called
Dopplers Efe
G, when the distance Hu 4 he source and pbsenter
deereases, then apparent: qrequency increases
and vice-versa.