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Unlike sound waves, which require a medium to travel, radio waves are electromagnetic waves requiring no medium. Visible light is an electromagnetic wave and needs no medium; comprised of photon particles, they travel in a vacuum much like a Baseball would, although massless.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoActually they do. Space is the medium in this case.
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How do surface waves differ form body waves?
Body waves: seismic waves that travel through the body of a medium Surface waves: seismic waves that travel along the surface of a medium and have a strong effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior
Waves that dont require a medium are called?
Light waves and 'radio' waves (i.e. infra red, UV, xray, etc.) At one time it was thought they did have a medium. A sort of 'gelatin' that went throughout the universe. The called 'the ether'. You see the term used a lot in radio magazines of the 1910s and 1920s.
It is possible for an electromagnetic wave to travel through a vacuum?
yes, they can travel.
Which waves have shorter wavelenght's radio waves or x-rays?
X rays dont go as far as radio waves
What types of waves don't need a medium?
All waves of the EM. spectrum e.g. Radio waves Microwaves Light waves X-rays Gamma rays Cosmic Rays etc. Technically gravity waves and a couple other waves that relate to inter- and extra- atomic bonds
Do light waves required a medium?
They dont need it, but they can use it
What is the exact temperature for radio waves?
radio waves dont have a temperature because they are comprised of energy and photons, not ordinary matter
What is the definition for radio active waves?
radio active waves is also called RAW meaning a radio who waves in the air joke XD i dont know eh im not interested..........SORRY XD:)
Is a microwave a mechanical wave?
No. Microwave is a radio wave, which is an electromagnetic wave.No, its actually an electromagnetic waves, just like X-rays and visible light...electromagnetic waves dont need to go through medium ( solid, liquid, gas).
Describe how sound waves are travel?
Sound waves are caused by vibrations and travel as longitudinal waves which cause by the vibration of the molecules in air (the molecules dont actually move)
How does light waves travel?
i dont know so tell me i dont know so tell me
How does the non-mechanical waves move through the space?
Non-mechanical waves(radio waves) which are sent into space are nothing but electromagnetic waves similar to light waves.Unlike sound waves or water ripples(waves) which require a medium to propagate in,electromagnetic waves are self-sustaining waves.We know that a moving charge causes a magnetic field and a moving magnetic field induces an electric field.Since an electromagnetic wave comprises of both electric waves and magnetic waves which are caused by each other,therefore they dont require a medium for propagation.
