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Is a EM wave a sound wave?
No, electromagnetic (EM) waves are different from sound waves. EM waves are vibrations of electric and magnetic fields that do not need a medium to travel through, while sound waves are mechanical vibrations that require a medium, such as air or water, to propagate.
All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
What waves require a medium and what waves do not?
Mechanical waves require a medium (substance) to travel in, other waves do not. For example, sound is a mechanical wave and require a medium (air, water, etc.), light is not a mechanical wave and does not require a medium
Do transverse waves require a medium to propagate?
No, transverse waves do not require a medium to propagate.
What happens when EM waves encounter a material medium?
When electromagnetic (EM) waves encounter a material medium, they can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected depending on the properties of the medium. The interaction between the EM waves and the medium can result in effects such as refraction, dispersion, or attenuation of the waves as they pass through the material. The behavior of EM waves in a material medium is determined by factors like the frequency of the waves, the composition of the material, and the electrical properties of the medium.
How em waves different from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.
HOW are EM wave different from mechanical wave?
Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.
Is a EM wave a sound wave?
No, electromagnetic (EM) waves are different from sound waves. EM waves are vibrations of electric and magnetic fields that do not need a medium to travel through, while sound waves are mechanical vibrations that require a medium, such as air or water, to propagate.
Do em waves need a medium?
no
All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
What waves require a medium and what waves do not?
Mechanical waves require a medium (substance) to travel in, other waves do not. For example, sound is a mechanical wave and require a medium (air, water, etc.), light is not a mechanical wave and does not require a medium
Do transverse waves require a medium to propagate?
No, transverse waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Waves require a medium in order for energy to be transferred. waves can either travel through a medium or through empty space?
E.M. waves require no medium. Sound waves require a medium.
How are em waves different from mechanical waves?
mechanical waves need a medium to travel through, electromagnetic waves do not. Electromagnetic waves can travel through space, mechanical waves can not.:PElectromagnetic waves do not require a medium, but mechanical waves do.
What happens when EM waves encounter a material medium?
When electromagnetic (EM) waves encounter a material medium, they can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected depending on the properties of the medium. The interaction between the EM waves and the medium can result in effects such as refraction, dispersion, or attenuation of the waves as they pass through the material. The behavior of EM waves in a material medium is determined by factors like the frequency of the waves, the composition of the material, and the electrical properties of the medium.
What distinguishes waves from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium for their propagation whereas electromagnetic waves require a medium for their propagation.
Wave that does not require a medium?
All waves require a medium.
