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Question 8 of 15

Which of the following distinguishes electromagnetic waves from mechanical
waves?
A. They carry energy.
B. They have frequencies.
C. They have wavelengths.
D. They don't require a medium to travel through.

Answer 1

They don't require a medium to travel through

Explanation: hope this helps

Answer 2

D. They don't require a medium to travel through.

Step-by-step explanation:

Electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves are both types of waves. Electromagnetic waves are waves that arise from the combination of electric and magnetic fields while mechanical waves are waves that arise as a result of transfer of energy via matter.

One major difference between these two types of waves is that electromagnetic waves such as light waves, radiowaves etc. do not need a medium to travel i.e. they can travel through a vacuum, while on the other hand, mechanical waves such as sound waves need a medium to travel.