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A radio wave travels at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second).

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Is a radio wave a example of a mechanical wave?

No, a radio wave is not an example of a mechanical wave. A mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through, such as water or air, while a radio wave can travel through a vacuum because it is an electromagnetic wave.


How fast can a radio wave travel to space and back to earth?

Radio waves travel at the speed of light which, in a vacuum, is about 3 x 108 meters per second.


How fast would radio waves with a wave length of 250 m travel through a vacuum?

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Which travel faster a radio wave or sound wave?

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Which one of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave water wave earthquake wave sound wave or radio wave?

Radio wave is not an example of a mechanical wave because it is an example of an electromagnetic wave. Mechanical waves require a medium to propagate, while electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.


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

Electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves, can travel through a vacuum because they do not require a medium for propagation.


What of these waves can NOT travel through the vacuum of space?

Sound waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space because they require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate. Electromagnetic waves, like light and radio waves, can travel through the vacuum of space because they do not require a medium.


What is a wave without a medium?

A wave without a medium is an electromagnetic wave, such as light or radio waves, which can travel through a vacuum because they do not require a material medium for propagation.


What is the difference between a sound wave and a radio wave?

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Is the speed of a radio wave in a vacuum greater than the speed of a gamma ray?

No. The speed of all electromagnetic radiation is the same in vacuum, from the longest radio wave to the shortest gamma wave.


It is possible for an electromagnetic wave to travel through a vacuum?

yes, they can travel.