Is energy carried on mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

Answer 1

Mechanical waves: These are waves which require a medium to travel through, i.e. sound (requires air molecules in the air). This type of wave transmits energy through the air molecules, however the medium itself does not move, hence in mechanical waves ENERGY IS CARRIED.

Electromagnetic waves: These are waves which propagate electric and magnetic fields at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to one another, for example radio waves and light rays. Hence these waves DO TRANSMIT/CARRY ENERGY, despite the paradox of them being massless (photons have no apparent weight)

Answer 2

Yes, energy can be carried on mechanical waves, which are vibrations in a medium, such as sound waves. Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, carry energy through oscillating electric and magnetic fields, making them capable of transporting energy through a vacuum, like with light waves.