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For effective propagation of wave what should be the properties of a medium? |
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Answer» For the effective propagation of the waves the medium should have the following properties : 1. The medium should have the elasticity property so that if a particle is displaced then it comes back to the original (initial) position and displaces the particle close to it. 2. For efficient transfer of energy the material medium should have the property of inertia so that it can collect, the energy otherwise the energy would be lost. 3. Every medium resists the disturbance of the motion; which is called resistance. Due to this the energy of oscillation of the particles reduces. If this resistance is more then the dimension of the disturbance becomes zero which means the propagation of energy is for a very small distance. Hence, the resistance of the medium should be very small. |
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