Distinguishing Sound and Electromagnetic Waves
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do not require a medium to travel
Sound Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
transverse waves
waves from a speaker
require a medium to travel through
longitudinal waves
gamma rays

Imagine you work as a consultant, and your daily job involves listening to the constructive criticism of others. as part of your job, you must listen to opposing viewpoints to make important decisions. in this activity, you are a consulting dam engineer. you must make a decision about four different dams; should they be repaired, taken down, or left alone? you will listen to contrasting opinions about what should be done with the dams before you make the final decision. as the consulting dam engineer, what do you decide to do with this dam? explain your reasoning. by making your decision, did you support the opinions of the mayor and/or the dam safety official? why or why not? (site 1)

When the force acting on an object points at least partially in the direction of the motion the work done is considered to be negative

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