Light, heat (in the form of radiation), and other electromagnetic waves (like radio waves, X-rays, etc.) are electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium and can travel through the vacuum of space. This is why we receive light and heat from the Sun across the vacuum between the Sun and Earth.
Which of the following cannot travel in vacuum?
Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2024 · Topic: Sound (Nature and Propagation of Sound Waves)
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