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No. Heat from the sun gets to the earth by radiation, and there is no medium inbetween the sun and the earth because space is a vacuum.

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Do radio waves need a medium to travel through?

No, radio waves do not need a medium to travel through. They are a type of electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space. They can also travel through other mediums, such as air or water.


Does a electromagnetic wave need a medium to travel?

Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium in which to travel. They move "best" through a perfect vacuum.


Why radiation waves does not need any medium?

they do. As you might be aware of, light( radiation wave) is made of electromagnetic wave and its medium is electromagnetic field. So basically the medium of radiation waves is electromagnetic field.


Does x-ray wave need a medium?

No, X-rays do not require a medium to propagate. They are a form of electromagnetic radiation, like light and radio waves, that can travel through a vacuum.


Why does electromagnetic radiation need a medium through which to travel?

No medium is necessary for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation. This radiation is a moving wave that has an electric component and a magnetic component, and it is self sustaining after its creation. The actual energy of the wave is carried in the two moving fields of force, and not in the medium through which it is traveling. The wave travels out from its point of origin through even a vacuum. Any other medium will tend to absorb some of the energy of the wave. More information can be found be using the links below to related questions, and also the links to the related Wikipedia post on just this subject.

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What type of wave can transfer energy without medium?

the wave which does not travel through a medium is called electromagnetic wave.


Do radio waves need a medium to travel through?

No, radio waves do not need a medium to travel through. They are a type of electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space. They can also travel through other mediums, such as air or water.


What do Sound wave not travel?

Sound wave do not travel through vaccum as it need medium to travel.


Why does a wave travel a medium?

Waves do not need a medium all time.it depends like u need no medium when it is electromagnetic wave.


Does a electromagnetic wave need a medium to travel?

Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium in which to travel. They move "best" through a perfect vacuum.


What type of wave does not need a medium to travel through?

It is electromagnetic radiation that needs no medium to travel in. Gamma rays, light and radio waves, all forms of electromagnetic radiation, can travel through the vacuum of space very well. In fact, they prefer it.


Why radiation waves does not need any medium?

they do. As you might be aware of, light( radiation wave) is made of electromagnetic wave and its medium is electromagnetic field. So basically the medium of radiation waves is electromagnetic field.


Does x-ray wave need a medium?

No, X-rays do not require a medium to propagate. They are a form of electromagnetic radiation, like light and radio waves, that can travel through a vacuum.


Does matter wave need medium to travel?

yes


What are the three types electromagnetic spectrums?

-- Long-wave radiation -- Medium-wave radiation -- Short-wave radiation


Why does electromagnetic radiation need a medium through which to travel?

No medium is necessary for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation. This radiation is a moving wave that has an electric component and a magnetic component, and it is self sustaining after its creation. The actual energy of the wave is carried in the two moving fields of force, and not in the medium through which it is traveling. The wave travels out from its point of origin through even a vacuum. Any other medium will tend to absorb some of the energy of the wave. More information can be found be using the links below to related questions, and also the links to the related Wikipedia post on just this subject.


What is the difference between a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave?

A mechanical wave requires a medium (such as air or water) to travel through, while an electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum (like space) because it does not need a medium.