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Light waves can travel through empty spaces.

Any type of electromagnetic waves, from below ELF (<< 3 Hz) up through gamma rays (> 30 EHz) can travel through empty space. Visible light is just the one band from 430 THz to 790 THz.

The only type of waves that can travel through empty space are electromagnetic waves.

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An example of a wave that can travel through empty space?

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What kind of wave is able to travel through both matter and empty space?

Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can travel through both matter and empty space. This is because electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate, unlike mechanical waves such as sound waves which rely on a medium such as air or water.


Which type of wave can travel through empty space by electromagnetic waves?

Electromagnetic waves are a type of wave that can travel through empty space. They do not require a medium to propagate because they consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that can travel through a vacuum. Examples of electromagnetic waves include radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays.


Which do not travel through empty space?

Sound waves do not travel through empty space because they require a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to propagate. Similarly, mechanical waves like seismic waves also need a medium to travel and cannot propagate through empty space.


Does light travel fastest through solids liquids gases or empty spaces?

Light travels fastest through empty spaces, as there are fewer particles to interact with and slow it down. In solids and liquids, the particles are closely packed together, causing light to travel slower. In gases, the particles are more spread out than in solids and liquids, so light travels faster than in those states but slower than in empty spaces.

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