Electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum because this wave is a moving magnetic and electric field. These fields do not require a medium to travel in, and they "carry" the energy of the electromagnetic wave with them. This makes the electromagnetic wave different from mechanical waves like sound.
With mechanical waves, we find the source putting the energy of the wave into the medium through which it is going to travel. Electromagnetic waves carry the electromagnetic energy away from the source without a need for a medium through which to travel. The moving fields carry the energy of the wave, and a vacuum presents no obstruction to the waves at all.
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What Waves that can travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
Can longitudinal waves travel through a vacuum?
Only electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, and all electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. Therefore, no, longitudinal waves cannot travel through a vacuum.
Which waves can travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
What waves travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
How Do Electromagnetic Waves Work?
Electromagnetic waves are waves which can travel through the vacuum of outer space.
Electromagnetic waves are not mechanical waves which means they can travel in a?
vacuum
How are water waves different from electromagnetic waves?
electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum while water waves travel in water.
What speed do electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is the the way energy travels from the Sun to the Earth.
Electromagnetic waves that can travel though the vacuum of space is called what?
That would be electromagnetic waves.
What can electromagnetic waves do that mechanical wave cannot?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
What kind of electromagnetic wave travels fastest in a vacuum?
All electromagnetic waves travel through vacuum at the same speed.All electromagnetic waves travel the same speed (speed of light) in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through any medium as they are non- mechanical waves. They can also travel through vacuum.
What are the electromagnetic waves that can travel through the vacuum of space?
Tranverse waves.
What medium can electromagnetic waves travel through that sound waves can not?
the answer is vacuum.
Unlike mechanical waves electromagnetic waves can travel through?
Vacuum
Unlike mechanical waves electromagnetic waves can travel through .?
Vacuum
Is it true that unlike mechanical waves electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum such as you would find in space?
Correct, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum. Sunlight is an example of this.
Do electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed as a vacuum?
They travel faster
What type of light waves can travel through a vacuum?
Light spectrum is part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Electromagnetic waves travel better and faster (light speed in vacuum) in vacuum.
Can micro waves travel trough a vacuum?
Yes they can. They are a form of electromagnetic rays and all types of electromagnetic radiations can travel in vacuum
Which property do all electromagnetic waves have in vacuums?
All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
What is the nature of light and electromagnetic waves?
they are transverse waves, they can travel through a vacuum,
Can all electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum?
Yes.
What kind of wave can travel through vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
What medium do electromagnetic waves travel fastest through?
In a vacuum.
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