Identify the mediums for the following waves: a. ripples on a pond b. the sound waves from a stereo speaker c. seismic waves d. waves on a spring e. ocean waves

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a) for ripples on a pond the medium is water; because the liquid in the pond is water;b) for sound waves the medium is air because once they exit through the speakers air particles keep carrying them;c)for earthquakes the medium is earth&#039;s crust/litosphere, because earthquakes appear as a result of any movement/contact of tectonic layers or earth&#039;s crust, and because of that resulting energy the crust begins to quake;d) for waves on the spring the medium is the spring itself because the spring is the only available medium since the wave is defined as being on spring:e) for ocean waves medium is water, because the ocean waves are waves of water themselves.

Identify the mediums for the following waves: a. ripples on a pond b. the sound waves from a stereo speaker c. seismic waves d. waves on a spring e. ocean waves

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