Physics

Question

How are electromagnetic and

mechanical waves different?

. Electromagnetic waves can travel through a

acuum, but mechanical waves cannot.

. Mechanical waves can travel through a

acuum, but electromagnetic waves cannot.

Electromagnetic waves travel slower than

mechanical waves.

Answer

Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot; mechanical waves travel faster than electromagnetic waves.

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Electromagnetic waves are a type of energy that can travel through a vacuum, while mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, such as air,...