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generally electromagnetic wave does not require any medium while sound waves require a medium (air) for propagation
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Which wave require a medium in which to travel?
No.
Can light wave travel through air?
Yes ,....... light wave can travel through the air ... the light wave does not require any medium.
What do Mechanical wave's require?
Mechanical waves require media through which they can travel.
What is a property of a wave?
Mechanical waves require a medium for their travel.
What wave require a medium to travel through?
electromagnetic. for example, light.
What is a wave that requires a medium wave?
Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called mechanical waves. They require a medium (gas, solid, and liquid).
Name one kind of wave that does not require a medium?
An electromagnetic wave (this includes light) does not require a physical medium - it can travel through empty space.An electromagnetic wave (this includes light) does not require a physical medium - it can travel through empty space.An electromagnetic wave (this includes light) does not require a physical medium - it can travel through empty space.An electromagnetic wave (this includes light) does not require a physical medium - it can travel through empty space.
What wave doesnt require a medium to travel through?
electromagnetic. for example, light.
Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.
In order for a sound wave to travel it must have?
medium
What waves require a medium and what waves do not?
Mechanical waves require a medium (substance) to travel in, other waves do not. For example, sound is a mechanical wave and require a medium (air, water, etc.), light is not a mechanical wave and does not require a medium
What type of wave requires a material medium through which to travel?
We know that mechanical waves require a medium through which to travel. An example of a mechanical wave is a sound (acoustic) wave. The wave transfers its energy into the medium so that it can propagate through it. In contrast, electromagnetic waves don't require a medium through which to travel. They move perfectly well through the vacuum of space.
