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All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
Can wave travel a vacuum in sopce?
No, waves cannot travel through a vacuum in space because they require a medium to propagate through, such as air or water. In a vacuum, there is no medium for the waves to move through, so they cannot travel.
Will a light wave travel through a vacuum?
Yes, light can travel through a vacuum because it consists of electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium to propagate through. This is why light from the sun and other stars can reach us despite the vacuum of space.
Why are light waves are able to travel through vacuum?
Light "waves" are able to travel through a vacuum because light is only halfway "wavy". Light is actually a collection of particles, known as photons. Photons, because they are particles, are able to travel through a vacuum; unlike waves, they don't need a medium to travel from place to place. If you're interested in what I mean by "halfway wavy" look up the quantum particle-wave duality nature of light on Wikipedia.
Can gases travel through a vacuum?
No. Only light waves can travel through a vacuum.
The transfer of energy through a vacuum can only be accomplished by?
The transfer of energy through a vacuum can only be accomplished by electromagnetic waves, such as light or radio waves. These waves can travel through vacuum because they do not require a medium to propagate.
Do surface waves require a medium?
Yes, surface waves require a medium to travel through. Unlike electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum, surface waves, such as water waves and seismic waves, need a material medium to propagate.
Light can travel to Earth from a distant star but sound cannot Why is this?
Light can travel through the vacuum of space because it is an electromagnetic wave, whereas sound requires a medium (like air, water, or solid) to propagate as a mechanical wave. In the vacuum of space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through, so sound cannot propagate between distant stars and Earth.
The velocity of sound in vacuum is?
The velocity of sound in vacuum is 0 m/s because sound requires a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. In the absence of a medium, sound waves cannot propagate and therefore, there is no velocity of sound in vacuum.
What can sound only travel through?
Sound can only travel through a medium such as air, water, or solids. It cannot travel through a vacuum because it relies on the vibration of particles in the medium to propagate.
Does light need a substance to travel through?
No. It is radiation, not vibration. As electromagnetic energy, it can travel through a vacuum, and only through transparent or translucent material.
When is the only time that light waves travel at thespeedof light?
Light waves always travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum. This speed is constant and universal, regardless of the observer's frame of reference, according to Einstein's theory of relativity.
