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Is it true that electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that can travel through a vacuum?


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a

True

b

False  

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves, and transverse waves do not need any medium to propagate. Therefore, these waves can easily travel through a vacuum. Light or radio waves are examples of transverse waves, as these can travel in space.
 
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