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since light wave is electromagnetic wave and is able to travel through vacuum. eg.x-ray gamma ray radio waves etc hence due to the electromagnetic properties of visible light it does not required medium
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What types of energy transfer requires a medium?
Its either sound, visible light,xrays.ultraviolet light
Does x ray travel faster than visible light in medium?
No.
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
Which of the following waves does not require a medium through which to travel?
Any eletromagnetic wave. Light, visible or non visible.
Do visible light and x-rays travel through different medians?
Visible light and x-rays are both forms of electromagnetic radiation, and do not require a medium to travel through.
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.
What is electromagnetic radiation with medium wavelengths called?
Look at the list of electromagnetic radiations; there is a large variety of them, but you'll have to decide for yourself what you consider "medium wavelength".
What is the tiny section of medium energy waves from the EM spectrum that the Human eye can detect called?
It is called visible light.
How do electromagnetic waves travel through a medium?
electromagnetic waves generally don't require a medium to travel. the most commonly visible example is "light" which may be either sun's light, light from a bulb or any other source. they travel as transverse waves.
Is visible a longitudinal or transverse?
Yes I guess the question is related to the visible light. The visible light is transverse in nature. One more important point is that the light waves are not mechanical waves. Mecahnical waves do need a material medium to get traversed. Sound waves are mechanical waves. But light being non mechanical and being electromagnetic it can pass even through vacuum.
Which type of rays are visible?
visible light is the only VISIBLE light.
Do visible light waves require a medium?
No, they don't. If they did, then light couldn't pass through a vacuum. It would be very dark here, because the light from the sun, moon and stars could not reach Earth through the vacuum of space.
