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Standard IX
Physics
Wave and Particle Motion of Waves
How do Electr...
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How do Electromagnetic waves travel in vacuum?
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Explanation:
Electromagnetic waves are non-mechanical waves.
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate, they can easily pass through a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves propagate outward in all directions from the source of the disturbance. Waves keep traveling until something interrupts them.
The farther a wave travels from its source, the more spread it is, and the fewer waves in a given area and the less energy is transferred.
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