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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.
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 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
Mechanical waves can be both transverse and longitudinal waves but electromagnetic waves are primarily transverse waves.
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The statement that is false is:
"Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that can travel in a vacuum."
This statement is false because electromagnetic waves are actually transverse waves, not longitudinal. They can indeed travel in a vacuum, but they do not have the characteristics of longitudinal waves.
