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The type of wave of a light wave is a transverse wave, like waves at the beach (surface waves). Transverse simply means that the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Simply put, if you're floating on the water, and a wave comes to you, the wave lifts you up, and then you drop back down as the wave passes. You are moving at a right angle to the direction that the wave is moving. This is why Surfing is difficult, because you're trying to get it to push you, rather than simply lift you.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they push particles in the same direction that they are moving in. Pressure waves from explosions are also longitudinal waves.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoLight waves can pass through even vacuum . They traverse electromagnetic waves. Velocity of light in free space is 3 x 10^8 m/s.
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∙ 12y agoIt is an electromagnetic wave
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∙ 11y agoSound waves are a type of mechanical waves.
Light waves are a type of electromagnetic waves.
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∙ 6y agoI would rather say that light IS a wave, not that it HAS a wave. It is a type of electromagnetic wave.
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∙ 14y agoelectromagnetic
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∙ 6y agoThey are electromagnetic waves.
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What kind of waves does light energy travel?
Those are called electromagnetic waves.
What kind of energy are in light waves?
heat energy
What waves have the most light waves?
Light wave is an electromagnetic wave, so light waves are a kind of wave. I don't understand what you mean by what waves have the most light waves. It's not possible to emit a combination of different kinds of waves (such mechanical, EM wave, sound wave) from a single source.
Which kind of energy travels as waves and moves through empty space?
Electromagnetic waves, which includes light. Also, gravitational waves.
What kind of Lights in which the waves vibrate in only one direction?
monochromatic light or Polarized Light
Moving light waves are called what kind of waves?
Electromagnetic waves. Otherwise known as light radiation.
What are ways to transmit data in space?
Basically, some kind of electromagnetic radiation is used: radio waves, light, etc.Basically, some kind of electromagnetic radiation is used: radio waves, light, etc.Basically, some kind of electromagnetic radiation is used: radio waves, light, etc.Basically, some kind of electromagnetic radiation is used: radio waves, light, etc.
What kind of waves do x rays have?
Electromagnetic waves (same as visible light).
What kind of waves does light energy travel?
Those are called electromagnetic waves.
What kind of energy are in light waves?
heat energy
What kind of waves produce light?
Light has the property of being an electromagnetic wave.
Does light energy move by elecromagnetic waves?
Light is a kind of electromagnetic wave.
What are the kind of EM waves?
radio waves, microwaves, infared, visible light, UV light, x rays, gamma rays
What waves have the most light waves?
Light wave is an electromagnetic wave, so light waves are a kind of wave. I don't understand what you mean by what waves have the most light waves. It's not possible to emit a combination of different kinds of waves (such mechanical, EM wave, sound wave) from a single source.
What kind of energy do you need in order to see?
light waves
What kind of waves are microwaves?
Electromagnetic waves, just like light, but with different frequency and wavelength.
Which kind of energy travels as waves and moves through empty space?
Electromagnetic waves, which includes light. Also, gravitational waves.
