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_______ waves DO NOT require a medium, but ______ waves DO require a medium.
Mechanical; electromagnetic
Electromagnetic; mechanical
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Electromagnetic waves DO NOT require a medium, but mechanical waves DO require a medium.
Explanation: Electromagnetic waves (light, radio, X‑rays) can travel through vacuum because they are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. Mechanical waves (sound, water waves) need a material medium (air, water, solids) to propagate.
Explanation: Electromagnetic waves (light, radio, X‑rays) can travel through vacuum because they are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. Mechanical waves (sound, water waves) need a material medium (air, water, solids) to propagate.
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