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The type of wave of a light wave is a transverse wave, like waves at the beach (surface waves). Transverse simply means that the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Simply put, if you're floating on the water, and a wave comes to you, the wave lifts you up, and then you drop back down as the wave passes. You are moving at a right angle to the direction that the wave is moving. This is why Surfing is difficult, because you're trying to get it to push you, rather than simply lift you.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they push particles in the same direction that they are moving in. Pressure waves from explosions are also longitudinal waves.
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What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
Light is an example of a electromagnetic wave.
Which type of wave can be transmitted through the vacuum of space is what type of wave?
Electromagnetic I.e. light
Which type of light wave acts like a mirror?
No light wave ever acts like a mirror.
What is light classiified as when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave?
Since light has these electrical and magnetic fields, it is a type of electromagnetic wave.
The speed of a wave is effected by?
The type of medium and temperature of the medium it is traveling through, to name a couple. There are probably more. Also, the type of wave, as a sound wave is far slower than a light wave.
What type of wave does light travel as?
A sonic wave.
What kind of wave does light have?
I would rather say that light IS a wave, not that it HAS a wave. It is a type of electromagnetic wave.
What type of speed is light?
Light is a type of wave; it is not a type of speed.
What type of wave borders visible light at the red end of its range?
The type of electromagnetic wave the borders visible light at the red end of its range is the Infrared light wave.
What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
Light is an example of a electromagnetic wave.
Which type of wave can be transmitted through the vacuum of space is what type of wave?
Electromagnetic I.e. light
Which type of light wave acts like a mirror?
No light wave ever acts like a mirror.
What is a type of em wave?
visible light
What is light classiified as when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave?
Since light has these electrical and magnetic fields, it is a type of electromagnetic wave.
What type of wave is used for a laser?
A laser generates an electromagnetic wave operating at light frequencies.
What type of energy does light wave transmit?
Electromagnetic energy
The speed of a wave is effected by?
The type of medium and temperature of the medium it is traveling through, to name a couple. There are probably more. Also, the type of wave, as a sound wave is far slower than a light wave.
