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Do electromagnetic waves require a medium?
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Answered 2009-08-16 14:28:13
No, electromagnetic waves don't require a medium, because they have properties of both waves and particles, that's why they can travel through the vacuum of space.
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Are electromagnetic waves medium waves?
No. Waves that require a medium to travel in are called mechanical waves. Electromagnetic waves are not mechanical waves and do not require a medium.
Do electromagnetic waves require a wave?
No, electromagnetic waves do not require a medium.
Waves that do not require a medium are?
Electromagnetic waves do not require medium for propagation.
What distinguishes electromagnetic waves from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium for their propagation whereas electromagnetic waves require a medium for their propagation.
Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
What types of waves do not require any material medium for their propagation?
electromagnetic waves do not require medium for their propagation. such as radio waves.
What are some waves that do not require a medium?
Electromagnetic waves, gravity waves.
Why do electromagnetic waves not require a medium for travel?
because electromagnetic waves transmit energy without compressing the particles of the 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)
What types of waves do not require any medium for the propagation?
Electromagnetic waves.
What wave does NOT require a medium?
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel. Mechanical waces like sound or ocean waves require a medium to propogate (travel).
Energy that does not require a medium and is transferred by electromagnetic waves is called electromagnetic what?
It is electromagnetic radiation
What describes a difference between electromagnetic and mechanical waves?
mechanical waves need a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not. Electromagnetic waves can travel through space, mechanical waves can not.:PElectromagnetic waves do not require a medium, but mechanical waves do.
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
What are waves that do not require a medium but can travel through empty space?
Electromagnetic waves can.
What wave does not require a medium to travel through?
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What type of wave does not require a medium to transmit energy?
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to transmit energy.
Which of the following distinguishes electromagnetic from mechanical waves?
electromagnetic don't require a medium to travel through but mechanical waves do
How are em waves different from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.
What wave can travel through space without a medium?
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium.
What is an example of a wave that doesn't require a medium?
Electromagnetic waves, including light waves.
What happens when you introduce sound waves to light waves?
Nothing. Sound waves are mechanical waves and light waves are electromagnetic waves. The two do not affect each other. Note that electromagnetic waves do not require a medium through which to travel. Sound waves (or any other mechanical waves) require a medium for transmission. And the medium through which a mechanical wave travels will affect an electromagnetic wave.
What waves do not require a medium to travel?
We know that electromagnetic waves and gravity waves will move perfectly well through the vacuum of space. In contrast, it is mechanical waves that require a medium to propagate.
How are electromagnetic and mechanical waves different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
Is an electromagnetic wave a mechanical wave?
No. They are two different types of waves. Mechanical waves require a medium, such as air, to travel through. Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium to travel through.
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