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Are waves a transfer of momentum and energy via a medium?



Asked by Coulter, Last updated: Nov 02, 2024

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Larry Thornton

Larry Thornton

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Larry Thornton
Larry Thornton, Student, MBA, Los Angles

Answered Feb 28, 2019

Yes, mechanical waves need a medium through which momentum and energy transfer. A mechanical wave, as opposed to an electromagnetic wave, is a wave that is a vibration in matter, transferring energy through something material. Electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of space to reach us from the sun.

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John Smith

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Answered Mar 07, 2017

True
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