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What do electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves have in common?
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∙ 11y ago
They can both travel through a medium.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThey can both travel through a medium.
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Are light waves electromagnetic or mechanical?
light waves are electromagnetic
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
Are tsunami waves electromagnetic?
No, they are mechanical waves.
What is non mechanical wave?
Non mechanical waves are Eletro magnetic waves. We can devide 2 waves. 1 is mechanical waves & 2 is electromagnetic waves. For example Sound is a mechanical wave & Light is an electromagnetic wave.
Which types of these waves is not a mechanical wave?
Examples of mechanical waves are waves in the ocean and sound waves from devices like mouths, trombones, and radios. Electromagnetic waves like sunshine and X-rays are not mechanical waves because matter is not doing the waving.
Are the sun's rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
Are suns rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
Are light waves electromagnetic or mechanical?
light waves are electromagnetic
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
How mechanical and electromagnetic wave are different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
How are electromagnetic wave and mechanical waves different?
The biggest difference is that mechanical waves require a medium to travel through and electromagnetic waves do not.
What do waves carry as they move?
mechanical waves carry mechanical energy and electromagnetic waves carry electromagnetic energy.
Are tsunami waves electromagnetic?
No, they are mechanical waves.
What is non mechanical wave?
Non mechanical waves are Eletro magnetic waves. We can devide 2 waves. 1 is mechanical waves & 2 is electromagnetic waves. For example Sound is a mechanical wave & Light is an electromagnetic wave.
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.
Are water waves electromagnetic waves?
No.They are mechanical waves.
How em waves different from mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium while Electromagnetic waves does not.
