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Light waves can travel through empty space. You might say that the empty space is the medium in this case.
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What are three medium waves can travel through?
Not all waves require mediums to propagate.Sound waves can travel through solid, liquid and gaseous mediums, while, electromagnetic waves do not require any medium to travel through.
What are mediums that light waves can travel through?
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What type of mediums are ocean waves?
Ocean waves are NOT mediums of any sort.
Can Seismic waves travel through space?
NO! Seismic waves can't travel through space. They are mechanical waves. Mechanical waves require going through mediums and there isn't a medium in space.
How are light and sound waves different in terms of speed type of wave and mediums?
Light waves travel at approx 300,000 kilometres per second, sound at approx 0.343 kilometres/second.Light waves can travel in vacuum or through some media (there is no such word as mediums!). Sound waves cannot travel through vacuum: they needs a physical medium.
Why does there have to be a medium for waves to travel through?
There does not have to be a medium. Light does not require a medium. Mechanical waves require a mediumAnswer 2:Not all waves require a medium for their transmission. Mechanical waves require a medium for their transmission because it is the molecules of the medium which cause the wave to propagate. However, electromagnetic waves do NOT require a medium. (for example light)
How can light waves move through space?
Light waves, unlike sound, do not require a medium.
What are types of wave mediums?
Ocean waves are NOT mediums of any sort.
What waves require a medium and what waves do not?
Mechanical waves require a medium (substance) to travel in, other waves do not. For example, sound is a mechanical wave and require a medium (air, water, etc.), light is not a mechanical wave and does not require a medium
Did waves carries energy?
most kinds of waves need something to travel through. Water waves, for example, travel along the surface of the water. A wave can even travel along a rope. Gases (such as air), liquids (such as water), and solids (such as rope) , all act as mediums. Waves that require a medium through which travel are called mechanical waves.Some waves do not require a medium to travel through. Light can travel and carry energy through empty space. Waves that can travel without a medium are called electromagnetic waves. :)
Why light waves doesn't require a medium for its propogation but sound waves require?
sound waves move along with the particles of matter through which it passes
What are the different mediums a wave can travel?
We know that sound (an acoustic wave) is mechanical energy that travels in waves. These waves require a medium to move through. Fluids (like a liquid, gas or plasma) and solids will conduct sound, and the energy of the wave is transferred into the medium in order for it to travel. The mechanical waves that result from earthquakes also require a medium to travel in. These can be contrasted with electromagnetic energy, like light or radio waves, that can travel through the vacuum of space.
