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Can travel only through some type of matter .can travel either through matter or through empty space?
One example would be X-Rays. They are stopped by Lead, but travel through other matter and empty space.
What can travel only through some type of matter.?
A sound wave
A wave that travels trough empty space or matter?
Both electromagnetic waves and gravity waves can travel through empty space. Gravity waves travel through matter as well; some electromagnetic waves may travel through some types of matter.
Do all waves travel through matter?
NO some waves like sound require matter to travel whereas light waves can travel in vacuum.
Do sounds travel through space?
Not unless there's some material matter in the space.
What is a disturbance that moves through some type of matter or space?
a wave. Electromagnetic waves (such as light or radio waves) do not need a medium to travel through. Mechanical waves (such as sound waves) require a medium (matter) to travel through.
The matter through which a wave travels is called?
medium
Do sound waves travel through space?
Not unless there's some material matter in the space.
What do sound waves require to travel in?
Particles. They can't travel through a vacumm
What types of matter does sound travel through?
Sound travels through all matter but some materials either absorb sound, reflect sound, or just slow sound down.
What kind of wave does a sound travel through?
Sound (and vibration) waves may only travel in some medium. Such as air, metal and so on. They cannot travel in a vacuum.
What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves with regard to travel?
Mechanical waves need some kind of material to transmit through. They involve the shaking and passing of energy through matter. Electromagnetic waves don't need a medium to travel through. Outer space is considered a vaccuum, there is no matter to shake back and forth to create a wave. This is why electromagnetic waves can travel through solids, liquids, and why they travel faster.
