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Does wave carry matter

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Basically no - a wave transfers energy. However, please note that (according to the Special Theory of Relativity), any energy has some associated mass. Thus, for example, the huge amount of light radiated from the Sun in a single second has a mass of 4 million tons. In most everyday situations, the amount of associated mass is insignificant.

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