a. amplitude
b. wavelength
c. polarization
d. frequency
2007-05-03 02:19:41 · 10 answers · asked by HMMMMM 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Of the list of choices the answer has to be C. However, sound waves can be polarised under the right conditions.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America published a paper in 1946 (!) about this - check out this link but you have to pay for a copy !
http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JASMAN000018000001000200000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes
Alternatively, look here -
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW2-452WJ81-J&_user=10&_coverDate=05%2F31%2F2002&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3f21d9d5576e72511cf0a890306dc740
2007-05-03 04:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Timbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. sound waves require a medium to be able to move Waves of electro-magnetic radiation (which includes visible light, radio waves, x-rays, and radiation just to name a few) are self propagating and don't require a medium to travel through. That's why light from distant stars can travel to Earth through the vacuum of space.
2016-05-19 06:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polarization is not a property of sound waves.
2007-05-03 02:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by jakubeam 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Light waves are transvers waves.( vibrations are perpendicular to direction of propagation)
Transvers waves are assymetric.
(vibrations are perpendicular to direction of propagation,the perpendicular direction can be any direction,hence one transvers wave may have viberations in one direction and other transvers wave vibration in another direction,this property is ASSYMETRY)
The LIGHT waves can be polarised (vibrations can be restricted to one plane or one direction)
Sound waves are longitudnal.
Longitudnal waves are symmetric (vibrations are in the direction of propagation)
You cannot distiguish between two or more longitudnal waves propagating in ONE DIRECTION,because in all of them particles are vibrating in same direction,no difference
SOUND waves cannot be polarised
c is the correct answer
2007-05-03 03:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by ukmudgal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
POLARIZATION
A process or state in which rays of light exhibit different properties in different directions, especially the state in which all the vibration takes place in one plane.
2007-05-03 02:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by djoldgeezer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound waves are compression rarefaction waves and cannot be polarized.
2007-05-03 02:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by A.V.R. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the answer is C. sound waves can't be polarized.
2007-05-03 02:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answer: C (Polarization)
Dr. H
2007-05-03 02:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure its polarization
2007-05-03 02:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by hanibal_smith_2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
c.polarization.
2007-05-03 02:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋