Question
Which statement is false about mechanical and electromagnetic waves?(1 point)
Responses
Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel but electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel but electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium
Sound is a type of mechanical wave and it travels slower than electromagnetic waves.
Sound is a type of mechanical wave and it travels slower than electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical waves can be both transverse and longitudinal waves but electromagnetic waves are primarily transverse waves.
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Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel but electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel but electromagnetic waves can travel without a medium
Sound is a type of mechanical wave and it travels slower than electromagnetic waves.
Sound is a type of mechanical wave and it travels slower than electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical waves can be both transverse and longitudinal waves but electromagnetic waves are primarily transverse waves.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The false statement is:
**Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.**
This statement is inaccurate because electromagnetic waves are actually transverse waves, not longitudinal. They consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
**Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum.**
This statement is inaccurate because electromagnetic waves are actually transverse waves, not longitudinal. They consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.