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With the propagation of a longitudinal wave through a material medium,the quantities transmitted in the propagation direction are
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Energy and linear momentum
The correct option is D Energy and momentum
Whenever any wave travels through a material medium, the particles of the medium start vibrating about their mean positions.
Every vibrating particle transfers its vibration to its immediate next particle. In any vibration there exists Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy. As the vibration gets transfered, the energy also gets transfered. Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity. Since the particles have mass and they are in motion, they have momentum. So obviously when vibration is transfered, momentum is also transfered.
In any wave motion, the vibration travels in the forward direction, but no particle actually travels forward. Hence mass doesn't get transfered. We get an illusion that something is moving forward, although nothing moves forward.
Whenever any wave travels through a material medium, the particles of the medium start vibrating about their mean positions.
Every vibrating particle transfers its vibration to its immediate next particle. In any vibration there exists Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy. As the vibration gets transfered, the energy also gets transfered. Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity. Since the particles have mass and they are in motion, they have momentum. So obviously when vibration is transfered, momentum is also transfered.
In any wave motion, the vibration travels in the forward direction, but no particle actually travels forward. Hence mass doesn't get transfered. We get an illusion that something is moving forward, although nothing moves forward.
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