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Light wave being visible is not a mechanical wave. It means that it does not need a material medium to be propagated. Even through vacuum it can traverse. Whereas sound waves are mechanical waves. So without a material medium no propagation is possible. So sound cannot pass through vacuum.
Being a non mechanical wave light wave is an electro magnetic wave. It is transverse in nature.
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Is a light wave transverse?
it sure is!!yes, light waves is a transverse wave.
What waves have the most light waves?
Light wave is an electromagnetic wave, so light waves are a kind of wave. I don't understand what you mean by what waves have the most light waves. It's not possible to emit a combination of different kinds of waves (such mechanical, EM wave, sound wave) from a single source.
What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
Light is an example of a electromagnetic wave.
Light wave an sample of mechanical wave?
No, light waves is an example of Electro Magnetic waves
What kind of waves does a light have?
The type of wave of a light wave is a transverse wave, like waves at the beach (surface waves). Transverse simply means that the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Simply put, if you're floating on the water, and a wave comes to you, the wave lifts you up, and then you drop back down as the wave passes. You are moving at a right angle to the direction that the wave is moving. This is why surfing is difficult, because you're trying to get it to push you, rather than simply lift you.Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they push particles in the same direction that they are moving in. Pressure waves from explosions are also longitudinal waves.
Is a light wave transverse?
it sure is!!yes, light waves is a transverse wave.
What waves have the most light waves?
Light wave is an electromagnetic wave, so light waves are a kind of wave. I don't understand what you mean by what waves have the most light waves. It's not possible to emit a combination of different kinds of waves (such mechanical, EM wave, sound wave) from a single source.
Light wave an sample of mechanical wave?
No, light waves is an example of Electro Magnetic waves
What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
Light is an example of a 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.
What do light waves transfer?
Light is a wave, so there are no waves transferring light.
What characteristic proves that light is longitudinal wave?
Light waves are Transverse Waves
What types of waves are light waves?
it is a transverse wave (:
What form of waves is light carried by?
Light is not carried by waves, it IS as wave an "electromagnetic" wave. Interestingly, it is also a particle, a "photon".
Are sound waves and light waves transverse?
Light is an electromagnetic wave; and those are transverse. Sound is usually a longitudinal wave.
What kind of waves does a light have?
The type of wave of a light wave is a transverse wave, like waves at the beach (surface waves). Transverse simply means that the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Simply put, if you're floating on the water, and a wave comes to you, the wave lifts you up, and then you drop back down as the wave passes. You are moving at a right angle to the direction that the wave is moving. This is why surfing is difficult, because you're trying to get it to push you, rather than simply lift you.Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they push particles in the same direction that they are moving in. Pressure waves from explosions are also longitudinal waves.
What are examples of tranverse waves?
Light wave and water waves
