electromagnetic radiation, for example light
Waves cannot travel without a medium. These waves must travel though some sort of medium in order to be heard.
Electromagnetic radiation does not require a medium.
Electromagnetic (EM) waves do not need a medium. EM radiation is found in wireless communication, infrared detection (TV remote; heat), light, etc.
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Electromagnetic waves, however, in fact the medium for the transmission of electromagnet waves is space, so there really is a medium.
Those would be the electromagnetic waves. They include radio waves and light, which can obviously move without a medium.
Heat waves, light waves, electromagnetic waves,
a light wave, or any electromagnetic spectrum wave, can travel without medium, like in a vacuum
Both electromagnetic waves and gravitational waves can do that.
Electromagnetic waves can.
"medium"
The matter that waves use to transfer energy is called the medium. The medium actually carries the energy of the wave. Sound is a good example of mechanical energy, and it requires a medium to travel. The energy created at the source is transferred into the medium, and the medium carries it forward in transmission (propagation).
Electro-magnetic waves.
In energy Transfer by waves, the energy moves through the the medium, for example the water, but isn't carrying the water with it. In energy transfer by a moving object the energy is traveling by means of an object. So, energy transfer by waves can be pictured as a person (the energy) swimming through water (the medium) and energy transfer through an object can be pictured as a person (the energy) riding a bicycle (the object) In the first case the energy itself is moving through a medium, where in the second case the energy is using its power to move by use of an object. Hope this helps you understand!
mechanical waves
"medium"
Disturbances that transfer energy, or waves. Mechanical waves must have a medium to travel.
The matter that waves use to transfer energy is called the medium. The medium actually carries the energy of the wave. Sound is a good example of mechanical energy, and it requires a medium to travel. The energy created at the source is transferred into the medium, and the medium carries it forward in transmission (propagation).
Electromagnetic waves, however, in fact the medium for the transmission of electromagnet waves is space, so there really is a medium.
Mechanical waves.
The transfer of energy.
Electro-magnetic waves.
In energy Transfer by waves, the energy moves through the the medium, for example the water, but isn't carrying the water with it. In energy transfer by a moving object the energy is traveling by means of an object. So, energy transfer by waves can be pictured as a person (the energy) swimming through water (the medium) and energy transfer through an object can be pictured as a person (the energy) riding a bicycle (the object) In the first case the energy itself is moving through a medium, where in the second case the energy is using its power to move by use of an object. Hope this helps you understand!
All waves can travel from one place to another as long as they have a medium to travel through. The only waves that do not need a medium are electromagnetic waves. When using the word "transfer" though. Waves transfer energy; waves themselves are not transfered they simply travel.
mechanical waves
Mechanical Waves-answered by Victoria Scott
Sound is manifested as a compression wave in a medium. the energy compresses and rarefies the medium transferring the energy to another location (and getting dissipated along the way).