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How do Electromagnetic waves travel in vacuum?


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Explanation:

  1. Electromagnetic waves are non-mechanical waves.
  2. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate, they can easily pass through a vacuum.
  3. Electromagnetic waves propagate outward in all directions from the source of the disturbance. Waves keep traveling until something interrupts them.
  4. 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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