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What of these waves can NOT travel through the vacuum of space?
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Any wave that depends on a physical medium, such as a water wave or a sound wave.
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Is it true that unlike mechanical waves electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum such as you would find in space?
Correct, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum. Sunlight is an example of this.
Why can sound waves not travel through empty spuce?
Sound waves cannot travel through an empty space because an empty space is usually a vacuum.
Which waves can travel through a vacum?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum and outer space. Also click this link for more information.
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a?
Vacuum
Why is em radiation the only energy that can travel through space?
Because they are waves that do not require a medium through which to propagate. Space is a vacuum with no medium. For instance, sound waves need air through which to travel.
What are the electromagnetic waves that can travel through the vacuum of space?
Tranverse waves.
How do gravity waves travel through the vacuum of space?
Gravity waves travel as small distortions in space and time.
Is it true that unlike mechanical waves electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum such as you would find in space?
Correct, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum. Sunlight is an example of this.
How Do Electromagnetic Waves Work?
Electromagnetic waves are waves which can travel through the vacuum of outer space.
Do electromagnetic waves all travel at the same speed through space?
Through a vacuum ... yes. Through outer space, which is not quite a vacuum ... not quite, but very very close.
Does waves need a medium to travel through?
No. Electromagnetic waves travel through vacuum ( ie space where there is nothing)
Why can sound waves not travel through empty spuce?
Sound waves cannot travel through an empty space because an empty space is usually a vacuum.
How do sound waves travel to a satellite?
Sound waves require a medium to travel through, and, since space is a vacuum, sound waves can't travel in it.
Which waves can travel through a vacum?
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum and outer space. Also click this link for more information.
Can you hear noise in space?
No. In a vacuum there is nothing for the sound waves to travel through.
If a cymbal were struck in space, how do you predict the waves of sound would travel?
Since space is a vacuum, sound waves do not travel through space. Sound waves need a substance to travel through, since there is nothing in a vacuum, sound waves have nothing to travel through. Thus, a cymbal struck in space would not make an audible sound.
How can the command centre communicate with the space ship in space if outer space is a vacuum?
They use radio waves which are a type of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum Ligth is a type of electromagnetic wave and that travels through space from the sun and the stars.
