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Sound, as this is a compression wave through a fluid (liquid or gas) or solid material. The electromagnetic spectrum finds a vacuum no trouble at all.

cw: Vacuums prevent convection and conduction but do not prevent radiation.

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What are the 3 forms of heat?

The three forms of heat transfer are conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without any movement of the material itself. Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases. Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.


Energy can be transferred between objects and places through many different methods what forms of energy transfer can involve energy transfer across vacuums?

Radiation is a form of energy transfer that can occur across vacuums, such as in the form of electromagnetic waves like light and heat. This is because radiation does not require a medium to propagate.


How is the suns energy transferred?

The sun transfer heat through radiationAnswer'Heat' is not transferred. Rather, 'heat' describes the process of transferring energy. So, your question should read, 'How does the sun transfer energy to earth?", and the answer is by radiation.


Why are autotrophs sometimes referred to as producers and heterotrophs as consumers?

Autotroph are producers which is life forms that can transfer solar energy into chemical energy. However, heterotrophs are consumers dependent on the chemical energy produced by autotrophs.


Why does radiation not need particles?

Radiation does not require particles because it can propagate through electromagnetic waves, which are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. This allows energy to be transmitted through a vacuum, as seen in the case of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. Unlike conduction and convection that rely on matter, radiation can occur in empty space, enabling the transfer of heat and energy across vast distances, such as from the Sun to Earth.

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Can all forms of energy travel in a vacuum?

No, all forms of energy cannot travel in a vacuum. We know that electromagnetic energy (like light or radio waves) can travel in a vacuum. So can gravity waves. But mechanical energy (like sound) cannot.


Which forms of energy transfer can involve energy transfer across vacuums?

Radiation


What is the transfer of energy in the wave forms?

As the ocean's waves absorb or release energy from the sun, the transfer of energy changes.


What is the transfer of energy in the forms of waves?

As the ocean's waves absorb or release energy from the sun, the transfer of energy changes.


What is the transfer of energy as waves moving through space?

The transfer of energy as waves moving through space is known as radiation. This can include various forms of electromagnetic radiation such as light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays. Radiation carries energy through the vacuum of space without requiring a medium for propagation.


Is it true or false that all forms of energy can travel in a vacuum?

false


What energies can thermal energy transfer into?

one energy that thermal energy can transfer into is radiation energy. It can transfer into that because of the electromagnetic waves.


What is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?

first of all electromagnetic waves are energy waves. and we call electromagnetic waves RADIATION.


What form of of energy energy can travel through a vacuum in space?

Electromagnetic energy, such as light and other forms of radiation, can travel through a vacuum in space due to its ability to propagate without a medium.


Energy transferred by waves or rays?

Energy is transferred by waves or rays through the movement of particles or electromagnetic fields. As the waves or rays propagate, they transfer energy from one place to another through a disturbance in the medium they are traveling through, such as air, water, or a vacuum. This can result in heating, electrical excitation, or other forms of energy transfer depending on the nature of the wave or ray.


What transfers energy is in the form of vibrating electric and magnetic fields?

Electromagnetic waves transfer energy in the form of vibrating electric and magnetic fields. These waves can travel through a vacuum and include various forms of radiation such as light, radio waves, and X-rays.


What is all forms of energy can be into other forms of energy?

All forms of energy can be converted into other forms of energy through various processes such as transformation, transfer, and conversion. This includes mechanical energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, chemical energy, and nuclear energy, which can all be interconverted depending on the system and the interactions involved.