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Which is one characteristic shared by electromagnetic and mechanical waves?
Both have a frequency and amplitude.
Both move due to particles bumping into each other.
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"Both have a frequency and amplitude."
Explanation: frequency and amplitude are general wave properties (how fast the oscillations occur and how large they are) that apply to both electromagnetic and mechanical waves. The second statement is false because mechanical waves require a medium and involve particle motion/interaction, whereas electromagnetic waves propagate via oscillating electric and magnetic fields and do not require particles to carry them.
Explanation: frequency and amplitude are general wave properties (how fast the oscillations occur and how large they are) that apply to both electromagnetic and mechanical waves. The second statement is false because mechanical waves require a medium and involve particle motion/interaction, whereas electromagnetic waves propagate via oscillating electric and magnetic fields and do not require particles to carry them.
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