What do light waves travel through?

Answer 1

Electromagnetic. Or you might be looking for transverse.

Answer 2

Light waves are a little more complicated than other waves, such as sound waves, water waves, etc. This is because unlike other types of waves, such as sound waves, water waves, etc., light waves do not need a medium to travel through. Light waves can travel through a vacuum. A medium can be in either of the three states of matter, that is, it is either in the solid state of matter (as most materials are) or in the liquid state of matter (such as water) or in the gaseous state of matter (such as air).

A light wave consists of energy in the form of an electric filed and a magnetic field. The electric and magnetic fields vibrate at right angles (that is, at angles which measure 90 degrees) to the direction in which the light wave is moving. Light has both the electric field and the magnetic field. It is because of this reason that light is also referred to as electromagnetic radiation.

Answer 3

As Gravity is merely distortions in 4 dimensional space time, Maxwell's theory of light can be re-written to suggest that light is a distortion through 5 dimensional space time.

Light waves will travel through anthing that does not completely reflect them. Through the vacuum of space, they move without interference. And we know that light goes through window glass pretty well, too. There is a wide variation in the nature of materials and substances, and there is likewise variation in the ability of light to go through these things.

Light won't go through a sheet of steel or a brick, but it will go through a block of clear acrylic plastic. There are many, many other substances that light will go through or not. If you can see through it, light can get through it. If you cannot see through it, light can't get through it. But you probably figured that out. Consider more materials and whether or not you can see a light bulb through them.

Answer 4

Light waves travel through a medium called electromagnetic radiation, which consists of electric and magnetic fields. In a vacuum, such as outer space, light waves can also travel without the need for a medium.

Answer 5

They propagate spherically outwards from their point of origin, except in unusually cases, such as the laser, when the light is contained within a column and disperses very gradually.

Answer 6

Light travels in a straight line in vacuum/air.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

it travel by air

Answer 9

Visually.