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light waves or electromagnetic waves are transverse and sound waves are longitudinal
Electromagnetic waves can be both transverse and longitudinal waves. Transverse waves are like ocean waves. They move the medium perpendicular to the medium which is the substance the wave is traveling on. Longitudinal waves are like a slinky. They compress and rarefact (The coils get close and move away). Longitudinal waves move the medium parallel to the energy.
Electromagnetic waves don't need a medium to travel. They can travel on the medium but they don't need a medium to travel through.
Mechanical waves need a medium to travel. They can't travel without one.
That is why in starwars when the deathstar blows up and your whole room shakes when it does isn't possible because in space there isn't any air! Sound is a mechanical wave, since there isn't any medium there can't be any sound. If you yell in space nothing would happen because there isn't a medium for the sound waves to travel on. You can see light in space because light is an example of an electromagnetic wave which doesn't need a medium to travel.
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Are electromagnetic waves longitudinal or transverse in nature?
Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
X-ray longitudinal or transverse?
X-rays are a type of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
What happens when transverse electromagnetic waves encounter cavity?
light waves or electromagnetic waves are transverse and sound waves are longitudinal
Are X-rays longitudinal or transverse?
X- rays are transverse waves!x rays are electromagnetic waves and transverse .
Is infared a transverse or longitudinal wave?
No doubt about it; infra red rays are transverse in nature. Only sound waves are longitudinal. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. Infra red belongs to that family of electromagnetic waves.
What is the waves?
Mechanical waves Electromagnetic waves Transverse waves Longitudinal waves
Are ultraviolet waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Ultraviolet waves are part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum which all travel as transverse waves.
Are heat waves transverse or longitudinal?
No. Radiant heat is an electromagnetic wave, and EM waves are transverse waves.
Are electromagnetic waves longitudinal waves?
No, electromagnetic waves are not longitudinal waves. They are transverse waves, meaning the oscillations of the wave are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.
What are the three main types of waves?
1.Longitudinal waves 2. Transverse waves
Are microwaves longitudinal or transverse?
Microwaves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and are therefore transverse waves.
Are electromagnetic waves longitudinal in nature?
No, electromagnetic waves are not longitudinal in nature. They are transverse waves, meaning that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
