Responses
Electromagnetic waves are transverse, but mechanical waves are longitudinal.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse, but mechanical waves are longitudinal.
Electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium, but mechanical waves require a medium to travel.
Electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium, but mechanical waves require a medium to travel.
Electromagnetic waves all have the same frequency but mechanical waves occur with different frequencies and wavelengths.
Electromagnetic waves all have the same frequency but mechanical waves occur with different frequencies and wavelengths.
Electromagnetic waves travel slower than mechanical waves.
1 answer
The correct statement is:
"Electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium, but mechanical waves require a medium to travel."
Electromagnetic waves (such as light) can propagate through a vacuum, while mechanical waves (such as sound) need a medium (like air, water, or solid materials) to travel through.
