A student is creating a table with the properties of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.

Property Electromagnetic Mechanical
Do they require a medium? no yes
How do they travel? transverse waves longitudinal and transverse waves
X from varying electric and magnetic fields from vibrating particles of the medium
Which question should replace the letter X in the table?

A.
How are they formed?

B.
How quickly do they travel?

C.
How do they transfer matter?

D.
How long is their wavelength?

1 answer

A. How are they formed?