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The type of wave of a light wave is a transverse wave, like waves at the beach (surface waves). Transverse simply means that the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Simply put, if you're floating on the water, and a wave comes to you, the wave lifts you up, and then you drop back down as the wave passes. You are moving at a right angle to the direction that the wave is moving. This is why Surfing is difficult, because you're trying to get it to push you, rather than simply lift you.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they push particles in the same direction that they are moving in. Pressure waves from explosions are also longitudinal waves.
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What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
A light wave is an example of an electromagnetic wave.
What is light classiified as when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave?
Light is classified as an electromagnetic wave when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave. This type of wave does not require a medium to propagate and can travel through empty space.
Which type of wave can be transmitted through the vacuum of space is what type of wave?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can be transmitted through the vacuum of space as they do not require a medium to propagate.
What type of wave is a radiant wave?
A radiant wave is a type of electromagnetic wave. It carries energy through the form of oscillating electric and magnetic fields and includes visible light, radio waves, and x-rays.
What type of wave transports visible light?
Visible Light is an electromagnetic wave. Electromagnetic waves often are called different things depending on the wavelength of the wave. Examples are Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays.
What type of wave does light travel as?
A sonic wave.
What kind of wave does light have?
I would rather say that light IS a wave, not that it HAS a wave. It is a type of electromagnetic wave.
What type of wave borders visible light at the red end of its range?
The type of electromagnetic wave the borders visible light at the red end of its range is the Infrared light wave.
What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
A light wave is an example of an electromagnetic wave.
What is light classiified as when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave?
Light is classified as an electromagnetic wave when electrical and magnetic fields vibrate in a light wave. This type of wave does not require a medium to propagate and can travel through empty space.
What is a type of em wave?
visible light
What type of speed is light?
The speed of light is constant and is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum.
What type of wave is used for a laser?
A laser generates an electromagnetic wave operating at light frequencies.
What type of energy does light wave transmit?
Electromagnetic energy
Which type of wave can be transmitted through the vacuum of space is what type of wave?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can be transmitted through the vacuum of space as they do not require a medium to propagate.
What type of wave can travel to space?
im pretty sure shock waves do. and light wave def. do.
What type of wave is a radiant wave?
A radiant wave is a type of electromagnetic wave. It carries energy through the form of oscillating electric and magnetic fields and includes visible light, radio waves, and x-rays.
