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(PLEASE HELP) Identify the following as electromagnetic (E) or mechanical (M) waves.


sound waves


water waves


radio waves


ultraviolet waves


waves in a wheat field

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sound waves (m)

water waves (m)

radio waves (e)

ultraviolet (e)

waves in a wheat field (m)

Answer;

Mechanical waves;

  • sound waves

  • waves in a wheat field
  • water waves


Electromagnetic waves

  • Radio waves
  • Ultraviolet


Explanation;

  • A wave is a transmission of a disturbance from one place, the source to another.
  • Waves can be classified as mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves depending on the requirement of a material medium.
  • Mechanical waves are those waves that require a material medium for transmission, they include, sound waves, water waves, etc. The transmission of these waves is by vibration of particles in the medium.
  • Electromagnetic waves are those waves that do not require a material medium for transmission.They include, radio waves, microwaves, and all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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