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Light can travel with and without a medium.

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What can be transmitted with or without a medium?

light


What does it mean when light is transmitted through a medium?

When light is transmitted through a medium, it means that the light passes through the substance without being absorbed or reflected, allowing it to travel through the material.


Is medium required to transmit light waves?

No. light waves required no medium for transmission.


What type of waves can be transmitted in a vacuum?

Electromagnetic waves, such as light waves and radio waves, can be transmitted in a vacuum because they do not require a medium to travel through. These waves propagate through the vacuum of space and can travel long distances without the need for a medium.


Can light reflect and absorb and transmit all at the same time?

Yes, light can be reflected, absorbed, and transmitted simultaneously. When light encounters a medium, some of it is reflected back, some is absorbed by the medium, and some is transmitted through it. The amount of light that is reflected, absorbed, and transmitted depends on the properties of the material it interacts with.


What are both sound energy an light energy transmitted as?

Sound energy is transmitted as mechanical waves that propagate through a medium such as air, water, or solids. Light energy, on the other hand, is transmitted as electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.


What happens to light when its transmitted?

Transmitted is the passing of light through matter. Without transmission you wouldn't be able to see!!


When light is transmitted it can be refracted polarized or?

When light is transmitted, it can be refracted, polarized, or absorbed depending on the medium it is passing through. Refraction occurs when light changes speed as it moves from one medium to another, causing it to change direction. Polarization refers to the orientation of the light waves in relation to the direction of propagation.


Which type of wave can be transmitted through the vacuum of space is what type of wave?

Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can be transmitted through the vacuum of space as they do not require a medium to propagate.


What happens to light when it strikes a transparent medium?

When light strikes a transparent medium, such as glass or water, it can be transmitted through the material, absorbed, or reflected. The speed and direction of light can also change when moving from one medium to another, a phenomenon known as refraction.


What is the medium needed for light waves?

Just space. It can be empty space, or filled with matter - though some types of matter will absorb light too quickly. However, the medium that light needs to be transmitted is gravity.


How do you explain how light can be reflected refracted transmitted or absorbed?

Light can be reflected when it bounces off a surface, refracted when it changes direction while passing through a different medium, transmitted when it passes through a material without being absorbed, and absorbed when its energy is taken in by a material, converting it into other forms of energy such as heat.