Recent questions in Waves physics

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Can you explain what is meant by "an object has both wave-like and particle-like properties" in quantum mechanics?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by Nematodes

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What happens to radio waves when they hit a mountain? Do they get reflected back or absorbed into it?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by DaveUK

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What is the ratio of Compton and de Broglie wavelength?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by TryAnything

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Why don’t we use sound waves to transmit data like we do with electromagnetic waves?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by Wheel-nut

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Are waves like WiFi able to exert a force and move a physical object? Like suppose you had a gun that shot a concentrated concentrated beam of WiFi, could it move something with a small enough mass?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by LuminousScribe (3.1k points)

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Can a molecule be described by one single wave function?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by Graham C

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What is human vibrational frequency? How are we connected to the universe? What increases and decreases our frequencies?

asked Sep 17, 2022 in Waves physics by ecm

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How can gravitational waves be proven or disproven by science?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by spongebob squarepant

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A transverse wave oscillates along paths at what angle to the direction of the wave's propagation? What is meant by right angles?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by PlumbyGas (2.6k points)

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What are the sources of gravitational waves and light waves?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by RadiantNova

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In a vacuum, can a collection of electromagnetic waves oscillate in their energies to achieve higher frequencies?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by Himzy (3.0k points)

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Do waves on the Great Lakes get as big as the ocean?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by generationbig

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Can wind bounce sound waves and form an echo? How much speed and angle do you need?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by pepperoniclassy

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How did Maxwell conclude that light is an electromagnetic wave and not a mechanical wave like sound or water waves were known to be at that time?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by lcfc

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What are astrophysicists' thoughts on whether or not they will observe a supernova close enough to confirm Einstein's theory on gravitational waves?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by APC

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I have the wavelength and frequency of a signal. How can I calculate the distance traveled by this signal in 1 millisecond?

asked Sep 16, 2022 in Waves physics by LunarNova

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If electromagnetic waves such as microwaves, UV, X-ray, and gamma ray are used to sterilize pathogens, which one is the fastest?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by Old Time spark

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What is the use of high frequency in sound waves and audio frequency? What is the difference between high frequency and audio frequency in electronics?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by Chris101

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What makes a wave move the way they do? I understand the math of waves but what is causing them to continue their oscillating motion? Everything used to describe waves that I have found like pendulums have a physical anchor keeping its motion

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by Garyevans41

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Which has greater wavelength and frequency, sound waves or light waves?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by surrey kitchen insta

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