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Earth has a thick atmosphere, making it difficult to see details in objects being looked at in a telescope. While you could send lots of telescopes into space, the process takes time and money. Light rays like Infra Red can be used to cut through the atmosphere and allow you to see stars and planets on Earth's surface. Also, certain light rays can be used to see what objects in space are made of.
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In what ways can energy travel through empty space?
Electromagnetic waves, such as infrared and visible light
All electromagnetic radiation can travel thought empty space and travels at the same speed?
Yes, all electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays, can travel through empty space (a vacuum). In a vacuum, all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).
Can light travel through air?
yes. if light didn't travel through air, then you wouldn't be able to see anything!
How does light travel through a window?
Light travels through two things: either empty space, or space which contains transparent materials. Some paterials are only partially transparent or translucent, in which case some light does travel through it, but not all the light will get through.
Why does light travel faster in empty spaces?
Light travels faster (up to the speed of light) in a vacuum, which is empty space. Light travels slower through a medium (matter).
Does light travel through empty spaces?
yes it does..
What is an example of a wave that can travel through empty spaces?
Light waves can travel through empty spaces. Any type of electromagnetic waves, from below ELF (<< 3 Hz) up through gamma rays (> 30 EHz) can travel through empty space. Visible light is just the one band from 430 THz to 790 THz. The only type of waves that can travel through empty space are electromagnetic waves.
What is an empty space that contains no matter that light can travel through?
A vacuum.
Can light waves travel through an empty space?
Yes, light waves can travel through empty space because they do not require a medium to propagate. This is one of the unique characteristics of electromagnetic radiation.
Does light waves travel fastest through empty space?
Light waves, like all electromagnetic waves, travel without a medium, so they can travel through empty space. Sound waves, on the other hand, do require a medium to travel or propagate; therefore, they can not travel through empty space.
What travels through empty space?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves, can travel through empty space. These waves do not require a medium to propagate, allowing them to travel through the vacuum of space.
Do Light Waves Require Mediums?
Light waves can travel through empty space. You might say that the empty space is the medium in this case.
What kind of wave is able to travel through both matter and empty space?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can travel through both matter and empty space. This is because electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate, unlike mechanical waves such as sound waves which rely on a medium such as air or water.
What are not able to travel through empty space ultraviolet waves or sound waves?
Sound waves cannot travel through empty space because they require air particles to transfer them. UV is a light wavelength and can travel through space (just like light from the Sun reaches the planets).
What does light travel through best empty space or matter?
Light travels best through empty space because there are no particles to absorb or scatter the light. In contrast, matter can diminish the speed and intensity of light as it interacts with particles and undergoes absorption and scattering.
Does light need a substance to travel through?
No. It is radiation, not vibration. As electromagnetic energy, it can travel through a vacuum, and only through transparent or translucent material.
Why does light travel fastest through empty space?
because there is nothing in space to block the light and no barometric pressure
