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Sound waves need a medium to propagate.
Light-waves and other electromagnetic wave (radio, xray) do not.
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Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.
Which wave requires a medium for transmission light radio infrared or sound?
Sound waves require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, for transmission. Light, radio, and infrared waves can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium for transmission.
Can sound waves go through a vacuum?
No, sound waves require a medium like air, water, or solids to travel through. In a vacuum where there is no medium, sound waves cannot propagate.
What does a wave require in order to travel?
generally electromagnetic wave does not require any medium while sound waves require a medium (air) for propagation
Waves require a medium in order for energy to be transferred. waves can either travel through a medium or through empty space?
E.M. waves require no medium. Sound waves require a medium.
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
Do light and sound require medium for transfer?
Light does not require a medium to travel through space, as it is an electromagnetic wave. Sound, on the other hand, does require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate through. Sound waves are mechanical waves that need particles to vibrate and transmit energy.
Which wave requires medium?
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a medium (substance) to travel through. Electromagnetic waves, like light waves, do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
Which requires a physical medium in which to travel light or sound?
Sound requires a physical medium, such as air, water, or solids, in order to travel because it propagates through vibrations of particles in the medium. On the other hand, light does not require a physical medium and can travel through empty space as electromagnetic waves.
Is sound a medium wave?
Sound is a type of energy that travels in waves through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. These waves compress and expand the particles in the medium, transferring energy and creating the sensation of hearing.
Douse sound waves require a medium to be able to move?
Yes.
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.
