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How mechanical and electromagnetic wave are different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
What is the difference between a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave?
A mechanical wave requires a medium (such as air or water) to travel through, while an electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum (like space) because it does not need a medium.
Does light have a medium to travel through?
No, apart from "spacetime". But it CAN travel through a medium such as air or glass.
What is the number one difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
The main difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves is that mechanical waves require a medium (such as air or water) to travel through, while electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum (empty space) because they do not require a medium.
Do radio waves need a medium to travel through?
No, radio waves do not need a medium to travel through. They are a type of electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space. They can also travel through other mediums, such as air or water.
When waves travel through a medium they carry the medium with them is this true or false?
False. Waves do not carry the medium with them as they travel through it. Instead, they transfer energy through the medium without permanently displacing the particles of the medium.
What needs a medium substance to travel through?
Mechanical waves need a medium substance to travel through. Electromagnetic do not.
What can travel through space without a(n) medium?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through space without a medium.
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
One major difference is the medium of propagation. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium (can travel through vacuum) while mechanical waves require a medium (such as air, water, or solid material) in order to propagate.
What material do waves travel through?
They travel through a material medium.
Through what medium do sound waves travel?
Sound waves travel through a medium such as air, water, or solid materials.
What is the difference between a pulse and a periodic wave?
A pulse is a single disturbance that travels through a medium, while a periodic wave consists of multiple repeated disturbances that travel through a medium at regular intervals.
