Waves

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Which type of wave requires a medium to propagate through?

  • Seismic waves
  • Microwaves
  • Sound waves (correct)
  • Radio waves

Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

  • Microwaves
  • Radio waves (correct)
  • Seismic waves
  • Sound waves

Which type of wave moves so that every point on the wave travels perpendicular to the direction of propagation?

  • Torsional waves
  • Transverse waves (correct)
  • Longitudinal waves
  • Compression waves

Which type of wave displaces the medium it travels through with rotational motion in the direction of propagation?

<p>Torsional waves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wave arises from vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field?

<p>Electromagnetic waves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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