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What waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, radio waves, and X-rays, can pass through a vacuum because they do not require a medium for propagation. However, mechanical waves, like sound waves, cannot propagate in a vacuum because they need a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through.
Which distinguishes electromagntic waves from mechanical waves?
Electro magnetic waves can pass through medium of free space ie vacuum but mechanical waves cannot do so. Mechanical waves such as sound definitely needs a material medium air, water etc. But light being electro magnetic could pass through even vacuum. Actually in between the sun and earth there is vacuum. Yet we receive light right from Sun towards earth.
What do mechanical waves need to propagate?
Mechanical waves badly need a material medium to get propagated. For example sound waves need air, water or solid medium to pass through. But light though it is a wave, it could pass through even through vacuum. Hence it is not a mechanical wave. But it is proved to be an electromagnetic wave. Present science has accepted even free space ie vacuum to be a medium but it is non-material medium.
What waves can pass through a medium?
Essentially any matter ( Solid, liquid or gas ) But not in a vacuum (ie in space)
What are 4 things to compare electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Nature: Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel through, while mechanical waves require a medium such as air, water, or solids. Speed: Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (3 x 10^8 m/s in a vacuum), while the speed of mechanical waves depends on the medium through which they are traveling. Transmission: Electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum and transparent substances, while mechanical waves cannot pass through vacuum and are often absorbed or reflected by obstacles. Properties: Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, while mechanical waves involve the vibration of particles in the medium through which they propagate.
Can mechanical waves pass thorough vacuum?
no
What waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, radio waves, and X-rays, can pass through a vacuum because they do not require a medium for propagation. However, mechanical waves, like sound waves, cannot propagate in a vacuum because they need a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through.
Which distinguishes electromagntic waves from mechanical waves?
Electro magnetic waves can pass through medium of free space ie vacuum but mechanical waves cannot do so. Mechanical waves such as sound definitely needs a material medium air, water etc. But light being electro magnetic could pass through even vacuum. Actually in between the sun and earth there is vacuum. Yet we receive light right from Sun towards earth.
What do mechanical waves need to propagate?
Mechanical waves badly need a material medium to get propagated. For example sound waves need air, water or solid medium to pass through. But light though it is a wave, it could pass through even through vacuum. Hence it is not a mechanical wave. But it is proved to be an electromagnetic wave. Present science has accepted even free space ie vacuum to be a medium but it is non-material medium.
What waves can pass through a medium?
Essentially any matter ( Solid, liquid or gas ) But not in a vacuum (ie in space)
What are 4 things to compare electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Nature: Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel through, while mechanical waves require a medium such as air, water, or solids. Speed: Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (3 x 10^8 m/s in a vacuum), while the speed of mechanical waves depends on the medium through which they are traveling. Transmission: Electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum and transparent substances, while mechanical waves cannot pass through vacuum and are often absorbed or reflected by obstacles. Properties: Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, while mechanical waves involve the vibration of particles in the medium through which they propagate.
Is visible a longitudinal or transverse?
Yes I guess the question is related to the visible light. The visible light is transverse in nature. One more important point is that the light waves are not mechanical waves. Mecahnical waves do need a material medium to get traversed. Sound waves are mechanical waves. But light being non mechanical and being electromagnetic it can pass even through vacuum.
Can mechanical waves travel through vacuum?
Mechanical waves (like sound) require things to bang into each other, or at least push each other around, to continue to be a wave propagation. In space, there isn't enough stuff close enough together to carry a wave in that form. Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, umm... are a different theory.
Can radio waves pass through a vacuum?
Yes, radio waves can pass through a vacuum because they are a form of electromagnetic waves. Unlike sound waves, which require a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not need a medium and can propagate through empty space.
What kind of waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light waves and radio waves, can pass through a vacuum because they do not require a medium to propagate. Sound waves, on the other hand, require a material medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through and cannot propagate through a vacuum.
Can all electromagnetic waves pass through vacuum?
Yes, all electromagnetic waves can pass through vacuum because they do not require a medium to propagate. This includes visible light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays.
What distinguishes electromagnetic waves from mechanical waves?
electromagnetic waves are wave that do not require a material medium for their propagation while mechanical wave requires a material medium for example light wave is an electromagnetic wave it does not require any material medium(depends on air or water)for their propagation i.e even in the absence of air light will still travel... sound wave is a mechanical wave because sound do not travel in a vacuum....
