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Electromagnetic waves have, as the name suggests, two components: the electric component and the magnetic component. These two waves are perpendicular to each other and are in phase, therefore where they meet they push off one another and basically propels itself forward. Therefore EM waves do not require a medium.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause an electromagnetic wave is not a vibration, wave, or motion of any
physical material. It's only the electrostatic and magnetic fields that spread
out from an electric current.
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∙ 16y agoElectromagnetic waves do not need a medium in which to travel. They move "best" through a perfect vacuum.
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∙ 12y agobecause it is a combination of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, in which each component sustains the other. Both can, and do, exist in a vacuum.
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∙ 14y agobecause electromagnetic waves transmit energy without compressing the particles of the medium
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∙ 14y agoEMR acts like a wave, but it is also made up of particles called photons. Particles do not need a medium to move through space.
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∙ 14y agoElectromagnetic waves are also particles. Those particles can travel through a vacuum, like space.
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∙ 10y agoBecause they are not mechanical waves. That is, their existence
does not require any waving or wiggling material.
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Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
What waves need a medium and which don't?
sound waves, water waves, shockwaves need mediums. Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium
Can electromagnetic waves travel without a medium?
They do not need a medium.
What are the properties of electromagnetic waves?
speedwavelengthfrequencypolarization
What waves can transfer energy with out a medium?
electromagnetic radiation, for example light
Do all waves need a medium?
No...electromagnetic waves require no medium
What waves need a medium and which don't?
sound waves, water waves, shockwaves need mediums. Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium
How mechanical and electromagnetic wave are different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
Can electromagnetic waves travel without a medium?
They do not need a medium.
What do electromagnetic waves not need?
A fluid or medium.
What are the properties of electromagnetic waves?
speedwavelengthfrequencypolarization
What waves can transfer energy with out a medium?
electromagnetic radiation, for example light
Does a electromagnetic wave need a medium to travel?
Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium in which to travel. They move "best" through a perfect vacuum.
Why radiation waves does not need any medium?
they do. As you might be aware of, light( radiation wave) is made of electromagnetic wave and its medium is electromagnetic field. So basically the medium of radiation waves is electromagnetic field.
How are em waves different from mechanical waves?
mechanical waves need a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not. Electromagnetic waves can travel through space, mechanical waves can not.:PElectromagnetic waves do not require a medium, but mechanical waves do.
What kind of energy does not need medium to travel?
electromagnetic waves
Do electromagnetic waves need a medium?
No. We get electromagnetic waves from the sun. We can see stars and sun even though there is a virtual vacuum between us. Electromagnetic radiation or electromagnetic waves includes the radio and television signals that we can get from space satellites.Sound is not an electromagnetic wave, it needs a medium.
