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What are the properties of electromagnetic waves?
speedwavelengthfrequencypolarization
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.
Sound is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum because?
because sound waves are not a electromagnetic waves because they need a medium for travel....hence electromagnetic spectrum is based on the electromagnetic waves ..like radio waves , micro waves , etc....
How mechanical and electromagnetic waves are similar.?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through space.Mechanical waves need matter to transfer energy.
Why can electromagnetic waves travel through space and not sound waves?
Sound waves need a physical material to carry them, but electromagnetic waves don't.
Do electromagnetic waves need molecules to travel?
No, electromagnetic waves do not need matter to travel. However, they can interact with matter and change accordingly.
What waves need a medium and which don't?
sound waves, water waves, shockwaves need mediums. Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium
What do electromagnetic waves need to travel?
Electromagnetic waves don't need anything to travel. This kind of waves does not need a medium to move through, therefore they can even travel through outer space.
Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
What wave doesn't need matter for energy transfer?
Electromagnetic waves; gravity waves.Electromagnetic waves; gravity waves.Electromagnetic waves; gravity waves.Electromagnetic waves; gravity waves.
How are em waves different from mechanical waves?
mechanical waves need a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not. Electromagnetic waves can travel through space, mechanical waves can not.:PElectromagnetic waves do not require a medium, but mechanical waves do.
Are the sun's rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
