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Is it possible for an electromagnetic wave to pass through a vacuum?
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∙ 9y ago
No. Electromagnet waves can penetrate and move through, many substances, depending on frequency and power.
If it only travelled through a vacuum, we wouldn't have, TV, Radio, mobile phones, radar or microwave ovens.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y ago1. Classical answer: Yes, electromagnetic waves pass through a vacuum.
2. What's a vacuum? Some say a space with nothing in it. If so, vacuums don't exisit around here. If you talk about a mass vacuum -- no mass in the volume -- then you allow fields. Does an electromagnetic wave travel through gravity -- sure, it has to. But can it travel without gravity?
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∙ 12y agoYes (True) electromagnetic waves do NOT require a medium to travel through.
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What waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic weaves can pass through a vacuum.
What kind of waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves
Can electromagnetic waves travel through matter through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves such as light can pass through material medium such as water, glass etc and at the same time it could pass through vacuum ie a medium of free space.
Can electromagnetic waves pass through vacuum?
Yes they can. Sunlight is just such a wave!
Why sound cannot travel in a vacium?
Sound is not an electromagnetic wave, which can pass through a vacuum, but a vibration wave which requires matter to vibrate. A vacuum has no matter to vibrate, therefor sound cannot pass through it.
What waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic weaves can pass through a vacuum.
What kind of waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves
Can electromagnetic waves travel through matter through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves such as light can pass through material medium such as water, glass etc and at the same time it could pass through vacuum ie a medium of free space.
Can electromagnetic waves pass through vacuum?
Yes they can. Sunlight is just such a wave!
Why sound cannot travel in a vacium?
Sound is not an electromagnetic wave, which can pass through a vacuum, but a vibration wave which requires matter to vibrate. A vacuum has no matter to vibrate, therefor sound cannot pass through it.
Are microwaves in space?
yes, they are also a type of electromagnetic waves. any EM wave can travel in space as they can pass through vacuum.
Which mechanism of heat transfer can work in a vacuum?
Heat is a form of energy. Atoms of a certain material begin to tremble very fast when heated and pass this movement on to other atoms. So I think -not shure, heat/ energy can only be passed through material, and so it is not possible in a vacuum.
Does current pass through vacuum?
Usually not, but a high voltage can force electrons from one side to the other. This is done in vacuum tubes. Answer2: Yes. The Electromagnetic Wave passes through vacuums and E = hf = WQf = WI, where I is a current.
What radiation waves does an electric radio produce?
The radio receptor receives electromagnetic waves from a broadcast station.These waves are called radio waves. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space.
Explain the basic principle of working of radio?
Radio is the transmission of signals, by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space.
What can't heat pass through?
A vacuum is the best insulator, and prevents conduction and convection. Radiation is still possible though.
What wave cannot travel through empty space?
Any wave that requires a physical medium. Audio (sound pressure) waves, water waves, and "amber waves of grain" are all examples of waves that cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
