Waves are described as a disturbance in a medium. What is the medium for a light wave?
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Which of the following is not true about mechanical waves?
(a) They are formed by some source of the disturbance.
(b) They are sinusoidal in nature.
(c) They carry energy.
(d) They require a medium through which to propagate.
(e) The wave speed depends on the properties of the medium in which they travel.
Which of the following statements is not necessarily true regarding mechanical waves?
(a) They are formed by some source of disturbance.
Which of the following statements is not necessarily true regarding mechanical waves
A) They are formed by some source of disturbance.
B) They are sinusoidal in nature.
C) They carry energy.
D) They require a medium through which to propagate.
E) The wave speed depends on the properties of the medium in which they travel.