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Yes, they do if they want to propagate from where they're at to anywhere else.
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Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
What wave that need a medium in order to propagate?
All sound waves, be that ultrasound or audible sound. Likewise water waves...
All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
A Wave that doesn't need a medium?
light; all waves in the EM(electromagnetic) spectrum, including visible light, do not need a medium to travel in
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)
Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
Which one out of p waves s waves and surface waves need medium?
They all do.
What types of waves require a medium?
Mechanical waves.For example, sound waves, ocean waves, etc.Many waves need a medium to travel: sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves.Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium.
What wave that need a medium in order to propagate?
All sound waves, be that ultrasound or audible sound. Likewise water waves...
All waves need a medium in order to travel?
light waves do not need a medium. Electromagnetic Waves (EM) do not need a medium. For example visible light, radio waves, microwaves, UV light and x-rays do not. These travel @ 300 million meters/sec in a vacuum.
Why does a wave travel a medium?
Waves do not need a medium all time.it depends like u need no medium when it is electromagnetic wave.
All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
Does waves need a medium to travel through?
No. Electromagnetic waves travel through vacuum ( ie space where there is nothing)
Do all waves need a medium to travel through true or false?
false
A Wave that doesn't need a medium?
light; all waves in the EM(electromagnetic) spectrum, including visible light, do not need a medium to travel in
Do radio waves need medium to travel?
light waves do not need a medium. Electromagnetic Waves (EM) do not need a medium. For example visible light, radio waves, microwaves, UV light and x-rays do not. These travel @ 300 million meters/sec in a vacuum.
What waves transfer from one place to another?
All waves can travel from one place to another as long as they have a medium to travel through. The only waves that do not need a medium are electromagnetic waves. When using the word "transfer" though. Waves transfer energy; waves themselves are not transfered they simply travel.
