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Is it possible for a electromagnetic wave to travel through a vacuum through matter?

Yes, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum as they do not require a medium to propagate. However, when electromagnetic waves encounter matter, they may be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted depending on the properties of the material.


Does all matter emits electromagnetic waves?

All atomic matter emits electromagnetic waves, since it is all hotter than absolute zero and therefore has some degree of vibration, however slight, which results in electromagnetic waves since atomic matter contains charged particles. However, there are other types of matter. Exchange particles such as photons, gravitons, or pi-mesons, do have matter, but do not emit electromagnetic waves. Dark matter, which seems to constitute a very large part of our universe, does not emit electromagnetic waves.


What is the difference between transmission and reflection in the context of electromagnetic waves?

Transmission refers to the passing of electromagnetic waves through a medium, while reflection involves the bouncing back of waves when they encounter a boundary.


How can electromagnetic waves be reflected?

Electromagnetic waves can be reflected when they encounter a surface that is smooth and flat. The waves bounce off the surface at the same angle they hit it, following the law of reflection. This reflection process allows electromagnetic waves to change direction and travel in a different path.


What are the three different types of waves?

The three different types of waves are mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, and matter waves.

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What happens when transverse electromagnetic waves encounter cavity?

light waves or electromagnetic waves are transverse and sound waves are longitudinal


What is different between electromagnetic and matter waves?

Electromagnetic waves are very much different from the matter waves and in many ways. a) Speed of matter waves is very much less than the speed of electromagnetic waves. b) Matter waves cannot be radiated in empty space unlike electromagnetic waves. c) Matter waves are just associated with the particle, not emitted by it Matter waves have smaller wave lengths than electromagnetic waves


Is it possible for a electromagnetic wave to travel through a vacuum through matter?

Yes, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum as they do not require a medium to propagate. However, when electromagnetic waves encounter matter, they may be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted depending on the properties of the material.


Does all matter emits electromagnetic waves?

All atomic matter emits electromagnetic waves, since it is all hotter than absolute zero and therefore has some degree of vibration, however slight, which results in electromagnetic waves since atomic matter contains charged particles. However, there are other types of matter. Exchange particles such as photons, gravitons, or pi-mesons, do have matter, but do not emit electromagnetic waves. Dark matter, which seems to constitute a very large part of our universe, does not emit electromagnetic waves.


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.


Waves that do not require matter to cary energy?

Electromagnetic Waves


How mechanical and electromagnetic waves are similar.?

Electromagnetic waves can travel through space.Mechanical waves need matter to transfer energy.


Are electromagnetic waves energy that has no matter?

Heck no


What is the difference between transmission and reflection in the context of electromagnetic waves?

Transmission refers to the passing of electromagnetic waves through a medium, while reflection involves the bouncing back of waves when they encounter a boundary.


Is light an object of matter?

No, light is energy in electromagnetic waves, it is not matter.


How can electromagnetic waves be reflected?

Electromagnetic waves can be reflected when they encounter a surface that is smooth and flat. The waves bounce off the surface at the same angle they hit it, following the law of reflection. This reflection process allows electromagnetic waves to change direction and travel in a different path.


What state of matter travels through waves?

It depends. Is it a mechanical wave or a electromagnetic wave? Mechanical waves (for example sound waves) travel trough every state of matter and they can't exist without matter. They don't travel through vacuum. Electromagnetic waves travel trough space and get interrupted only by other electromagnetic waves.