Classification of Waves in Engineering Physics
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What type of waves can propagate in vacuum as well as material media?

  • Transverse waves
  • Longitudinal waves
  • Mechanical waves
  • Electromagnetic waves (correct)
  • What type of waves are associated with each particle and cannot be understood by classical theories?

  • Transverse waves
  • Gravitational waves
  • Matter waves (correct)
  • Mechanical waves
  • Which type of waves requires a medium to travel and cannot propagate in vacuum?

  • Transverse waves
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Longitudinal waves (correct)
  • Field waves
  • Which type of waves involves vibrations perpendicular to the direction of propagation?

    <p>Transverse waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of waves transfers energy through a material medium such as solid, liquid, or gas?

    <p>Mechanical waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of wave classification is based on the dimensionality of waves?

    <p>1-D, 2-D and 3-D waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which book and section can the qualitative discussion on reflection and transmission of waves at a boundary be found?

    <p>'The Physics of Vibrations and Waves’, 1st Edition, H J Pain and P Rankin, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2015, Chapter 5, Section 5.2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major aim of the 'Introduction to Waves' module according to Jitendra K. Behera?

    <p>To discuss the classification of waves based on their broad physical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a wave defined?

    <p>A disturbance in a medium that carries energy without a net movement of particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of wave carries energy without a net transfer of medium particles?

    <p>Electromagnetic waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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