Recent questions in Waves physics

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Why don't humans consider that there may be more to nature than particles and waves? Is it hubris that the universe must only consist of things we can comprehend in our 5 senses? Doesn't quantum mechanics and dark energy/mass infer the opposite?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by KennethMillen

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How do you convert 400 nm to wavenumber (cm-1)?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by Simonson82

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Why can't we detect gravitational waves directly without using the laser Interferometer gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo detector?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by mlawson

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Can sound be used to propel one in space? Object emitting the sound to travel horizontally or vertically (sound from, not around the object).

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by CelestialTwilight

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What are the requirements for creating a stable gravity wave? Can a laser or microwave frequency be used as an energy source instead of high-energy particles like in LIGO’s detectors?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by mrsparks

+248 votes

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Are infrared waves and microwaves one and the same thing?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by StellarVerse

+26 votes

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How is an Alven wave produced in plasma?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by CrystalCharm

+140 votes

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When are two points in a wave in phase?

asked Sep 15, 2022 in Waves physics by SeraphicAlchemy

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What is the difference between short-wave and long-wave radio stations?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by crispy

+291 votes

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What is the relationship between wavelength, speed and frequency?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by plumberstool (3.1k points)

+18 votes

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A sine wave AC supply of frequency 50Hz has a maximum value of 240 volts. What is the time needed from 0 going to positive to reach 200v?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by BlazeSculptor

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Why can radio waves move so much faster than a car, even at its top speed?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by havent got a clue

+188 votes

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Can waves produced electricity power up the whole world’s electricity needs?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by organizeastonished

+26 votes

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What are the effects of light on matter, waves, or particles? What does it mean to say that light has a wave-particle duality?

asked Sep 14, 2022 in Waves physics by N1ckarla

+24 votes

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What are gravitational waves? Can they be harnessed for Interstellar travel? If not, why not?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by dublinliving2016

+6 votes

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Why does a sonometer consist of two holes?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by Pink Panther.

+2 votes

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When there are big waves at the beach are there sharks?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by david radley

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If I were a guy in the 17th century, what would I use as a foundation to assert the presence of something difficult to observe, such as electromagnetic waves? What specific, easy experiment would demonstrate their existence?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by jackleu

+27 votes

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What's the stuff that vibrates in the electron wave function? I understand for a photon it is the EM field, what is it for other quanta?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by jaslang

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Is it true that all sources of electromagnetic waves/radiation are also sources of the electromagnetic field/force, but not vice-versa?

asked Sep 13, 2022 in Waves physics by MysticOracle

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