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That statement assumes that every wave needs a medium, which is a false assumption. An electromagnetic wave, such as light, does not need a medium.
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What kind of wave does not need a medium through which to travel?
a light wave?
What type of wave that does not need a medium though which to travel?
An electromagnetic wave does not need a medium through which to travel. This includes light, radio, TV, X-4ay, etc. The wave contains its own medium which is a photon.
A Wave that doesn't need a medium?
light; all waves in the EM(electromagnetic) spectrum, including visible light, do not need a medium to travel in
Why do light waves not need a medium?
Their "medium" is space itself. A light wave is an electromagnetic wave - a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields, and those affect space itself.
Why don't light waves need a medium?
Light wave flows as a form of radiation. One of the basic characteristics of radiant energy is it don't need a medium. But If it flows through a medium, it won't raise the temperature of medium.
What kind of wave does not need a medium through which to travel?
a light wave?
Light waves differ fundamentally from either water waves or sound waves because?
Sound and water waves are mechanical and therefore need a medium. Light is an electromagnetic wave which travels as a particle-wave, so it does not need a medium to travel through.
What medium is disturbed when a light wave is emitted from a flashlight or a candle?
None. Electromagnetic wave do not need a medium to propagate through.
What type of wave that does not need a medium though which to travel?
An electromagnetic wave does not need a medium through which to travel. This includes light, radio, TV, X-4ay, etc. The wave contains its own medium which is a photon.
A Wave that doesn't need a medium?
light; all waves in the EM(electromagnetic) spectrum, including visible light, do not need a medium to travel in
Why do light waves not need a medium?
Their "medium" is space itself. A light wave is an electromagnetic wave - a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields, and those affect space itself.
Does an elecromagnetic wave need a medium?
No. Light is in the EM spectrum, and we can see light from the sun as space is a vacuum it can be concluded that EM waves do not need a medium.
A substance that a wave travels through is called a?
The material through which a wave travels is called a medium.
Why don't light waves need a medium?
Light wave flows as a form of radiation. One of the basic characteristics of radiant energy is it don't need a medium. But If it flows through a medium, it won't raise the temperature of medium.
Why do we need mediums with regards to waves?
Wave is nothing but a transferring of disturbance. So it needs a medium. But if medium is to be material then the wave is named as mechanical wave. If medium is not to be a material and if free space is enough then the wave is found to be electromagnetic. Sound is a mechanical wave and light is an electromagnetic wave
Are light waves transverse waves?
Yes, light waves are transverse, because in light wave, disturbance of the medium occurs at right angles to the direction of wave propagation of wave.
Is light a mechanical wave or electromagnetic wave?
electromagnetic- light travels in the form of waves ( visible spectrum- 380-760 nanometres)
