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Mechanical waves: These are waves which require a medium to travel through, i.e. sound (requires air molecules in the air). This type of wave transmits energy through the air molecules, however the medium itself does not move, hence in mechanical waves ENERGY IS CARRIED.
Electromagnetic waves: These are waves which propagate electric and magnetic fields at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to one another, for example radio waves and light rays. Hence these waves DO TRANSMIT/CARRY ENERGY, despite the paradox of them being massless (photons have no apparent weight)
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Is a radio mechanical energy?
No. Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic waves.
What type of energy is light from the sun?
The energy carried by electromagnetic waves.
Which item is not considered electromagnetic energy?
A piece of wood is not considered electromagnetic energy. Electromagnetic energy refers to the energy carried by electromagnetic waves, such as light, radio waves, and X-rays. Wood does not emit or interact with electromagnetic waves in the same way that energy does.
What happens to the energy carried by electromagnetic waves as the wavelength gets shorter?
energy
The intensity of light waves is a measure of what?
The intensity of light waves is a measure of the energy that is carried by the waves. Light waves are electromagnetic waves.
What do waves carry as they move?
mechanical waves carry mechanical energy and electromagnetic waves carry electromagnetic energy.
What kind of wave carries energy?
mechanical waves carry mechanical energy and electromagnetic waves carry electromagnetic energy.
What is the reason for ultrasonic waves not being in the form of electromagnetic waves?
Ultrasonic waves are high frequency sonic waves. They're sound, which is mechanical energy. Electromagnetic waves are waves of electromagnetic energy, like radio waves or light. Mechanical energy is different from electromagnetic energy, hence the reason for ultrasonic waves not taking the form of electromagnetic waves.
Is a radio mechanical energy?
No. Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic waves.
Are the sun waves mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
Are the suns waves electromagnetic waves?
The sun is a mechanical wave because it doesn't have radio waves in it and it doesn't have spectrum energy, unlike electromagnetic energy.
How mechanical and electromagnetic waves are similar.?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through space.Mechanical waves need matter to transfer energy.
What type of energy is light from the sun?
The energy carried by electromagnetic waves.
True or false. Mechanical waves bring energy from the sun.?
False. The energy from the Sun comes in the form of electromagnetic waves. Those are not mechanical waves.
Which item is not considered electromagnetic energy?
A piece of wood is not considered electromagnetic energy. Electromagnetic energy refers to the energy carried by electromagnetic waves, such as light, radio waves, and X-rays. Wood does not emit or interact with electromagnetic waves in the same way that energy does.
Are the sun's rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
How are em waves different from 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.
