1. Develop Models You are talking with a classmate about modeling electromagnetic waves. You suggest using a spring toy, such as the one in Lesson 1. Your classmate says springs only have compression waves, so your model won't work. Is your classmate correct?

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Question
1. Develop Models You are talking with a
classmate about modeling electromagnetic
waves. You suggest using a spring toy, such
as the one in Lesson 1. Your classmate says
springs only have compression waves, so
your model won't work. Is your classmate
correct?
Answer

No, your classmate is not correct. Springs can be used to model both compression and transverse waves.

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No, your classmate is not correct. Springs can be used to model both compression and transverse waves. Compression waves are longitudinal waves, meaning...
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